Homerun Resources Inc. and UC Davis Produce Fused Silica Glass from SME Silica Sand Using Fast Joule Heating and File Patent Application for Femtosecond Silica Purification Process
Building a vertically integrated silica-to-solar powerhouse in Brazil.
The most recent news (March 10, 2026) announces a major technological milestone: the successful production of fused silica glass from raw sand using a "Fast Joule Heating" (FJH) process in collaboration with UC Davis. This process is "green" (no chemical reagents) and uses off-the-shelf equipment for scaling. Simultaneously, the company filed a patent for a femtosecond laser purification process. This follows a string of material updates in early 2026, including a commercial LOI with Jundu Ltda for silica supply/processing (March 3), the completion of a "District Control Strategy" via a $1.1M land acquisition (Feb 2), and a five-fold increase in a solar glass offtake agreement with Sengi Solar to 100,000 tonnes per year at $750/tonne (Jan 28).
The recent news is Material - Positive because it validates the company's ability to move up the value chain from raw sand to high-margin advanced materials (fused silica) using proprietary, environmentally friendly technology. - De-risking: The LOI with Jundu and the SORG Group partnership for the solar glass plant significantly de-risk the "execution" phase of their business plan. - Revenue Potential: The Sengi Solar offtake amendment alone represents a potential $75M USD annual revenue stream ($750 x 100k tonnes), which is massive relative to the company's current scale. - Strategic Control: By securing 582 hectares of land and surface rights, the company now controls the entire "Silica Hub" footprint, preventing competitors from encroaching on their feedstock or infrastructure.
Homerun Resources is developing the Santa Maria Eterna (SME) Silica Sand Project in Bahia, Brazil. The project boasts a high-purity silica resource (99.6% SiO2) with a maiden resource of 63.9M tonnes. The company's strategy is vertical integration: extracting silica, purifying it using proprietary laser/thermal tech, and manufacturing antimony-free solar glass and energy storage solutions.