Draslovka
Czech family-owned producer of sodium cyanide and CN chemicals, serving mining, pest control and agriculture with Glycine Leaching Technology and AI-enabled process support.
Draslovka is a Czech family-owned chemicals company headquartered in Prague and one of the world's largest producers of sodium cyanide and other CN (cyanide) family chemicals. Its products serve the gold, copper, nickel and cobalt mining industries as well as pest control and agriculture. The company reported annual revenue of $454.8m in 2024, draws on more than 100 years of expertise in cyanide chemistry, and serves customers in more than 80 countries from operations spanning seven territories. It is organised into three divisions: Specialty Chemicals, Mining Process Solutions and Agricultural Solutions.
Alongside sodium cyanide and other specialist chemicals and reagents, Draslovka develops proprietary technology for metal extraction. Its Glycine Leaching Technology (GLT) leaches metals including gold, copper, nickel and cobalt in a more sustainable and economic manner. MetOptima, an AI-enabled support service for mining process optimisation, and BlueCube analyzers form part of its application services offering.
Technical work at the company spans cyanide chemistry, hydrometallurgy and metal leaching, chemical process research and development, AI-enabled process optimisation and analytics, and chemical application services. Draslovka states a commitment to sustainability in its products and practices, and to innovation-driven growth in new technologies.
