EESTech, Inc. announced heads of agreement with Tetronics International. The company has developed a patent pending design breakthrough in primary smelting furnace technology known as the IRF (Induction Reduction Furnace). The company said the signing of this agreement brings together Tetronics with Inductotherm. Both companies have exclusive supply agreements with EESTech for the collaborative development and production of the IRF for all future commercial applications. The IRF design represents a 'first of a kind' minerals processing furnace that enables the high efficiency of DC Plasma Arc and Induction furnace technology to be used for the primary smelting of non-conductive feed materials. The IRF has the potential to revolutionise the world's foundry and metal casting industries. EESTech, Tetronics and Inductotherm, will work as collaborative development and technology supply partners for the production of the first IRF to be built by EESTech for deployment in the United States for the smelting of chromite concentrate into ferrochrome metal. The three companies will also initiate the production of two IRF planned for the Samancor Ferro-Chrome (FeCr) recovery project in South Africa. Where EESTech will undertake the reclamation of 12.5 million tons of Ferrochrome (FeCr) slag over the next ten years, reclaiming up to 99% of residual FeCr units in the form of a concentrate ready for smelting by the IRF. All tailings will be transformed into environmentally stable, inert sand products that are in demand for a variety of commercial applications, delivering significant economic benefits, delivering zero-waste outcomes and environmental sustainability.