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The Prospector News Publisher Michael Fox is joined by the President and CEO of BacTech Environmental (CSE:BAC) (OTC:BCCEF) Ross Orr to discuss the awarding of a preliminary patent on their Pyrrhotite Bioleaching process. Mineral processing creates iron that ultimately ends up in the tailings. Over time this iron generates acid which escapes the tailings to contaminate soil and water. Examples of iron sulphides that produce iron from processing would be pyrite and pyrrhotite and they can contain as much as 60-70% iron. If you read the press release from Friday, you will note that pyrrhotite is what we have been working on in the Sudbury basin. Now imagine if all that iron could be recovered and reused for steel making or battery production. Imagine the millions of tonnes of iron that could be salvaged from the last 100 years of mining. Bioleaching breaks down the abovementioned sulphides and dumps everything in solution that is soluble in acid (in the tanks). Now that you have this “soup” of elements the job becomes selectively removing each element as a stand alone product. Electrowinning, also called electroextraction, is the deposition or plating of metal on a cathode from solution. In this case we are talking about removing pure iron derived from the bioleach solution and direct sales to steel operations or battery manufactuers. Just imagine the amount of iron that exists in tailings globally. Think of the current miners possibly going back to their tails and producing a saleable product AND improving the environmental footprint. Talk about a circular economy? Sulphur (sulfur) is another element that also goes into solution as a result of bioleaching. I won’t bore you with the science, but we intend to produce an organic fertilizer from the Sulphur in solution. These organic fertilizers command a premium price in the marketplace and Transparency Market Research projects that the overall sales revenue for ammonium sulfate is estimated to reach US$ 5.9 billion by the end of 2031. If you are counting that’s the 2nd revenue source. The 3rd revenue source is of course the base metals, nickel, cobalt, and copper, which will be precipitated out for sale leaving small amounts of magnetite (revenue source #4) to be magnetically removed. Finally, what is left are silicates which can be used as an industrial filler (geopolymers) or as an underground paste for backfilling in mines (#5). So from 1 tonne of waste, we hope to sell 5 different products leaving behind zero waste. To be clear, this approach has its challenges but that’s why we do R&D. Led by Dr. Paul Miller, we are working with Mirarco in Sudbury to advance this concept. https://lnkd.in/gxUKtpc5 #Bioleaching #CircularEconomy #SustainableMining #EnvironmentalInnovation #WasteToWealth #MetalRecovery #ResourceRevival #GreenTechnology #ZeroWaste #EcoFriendly #MiningInnovation #CleanTech #SustainableDevelopment #GreenEconomy #ResourceManagement #EnvironmentalSolutions #SustainableBusiness

The Prospector News Publisher Michael Fox is joined by the President and CEO of BacTech Environmental (CSE:BAC) (OTC:BCCEF) Ross Orr to discuss the awarding of a preliminary patent on their Pyrrhotite Bioleaching process. Mineral processing creates iron that ultimately ends up in the tailings. Over time this iron generates acid which escapes the tailings to contaminate soil and water. Examples of iron sulphides that produce iron from processing would be pyrite and pyrrhotite and they can contain as much as 60-70% iron. If you read the press release from Friday, you will note that pyrrhotite is what we have been working on in the Sudbury basin. Now imagine if all that iron could be recovered and reused for steel making or battery production. Imagine the millions of tonnes of iron that could be salvaged from the last 100 years of mining. Bioleaching breaks down the abovementioned sulphides and dumps everything in solution that is soluble in acid (in the tanks). Now that you have this “soup” of elements the job becomes selectively removing each element as a stand alone product. Electrowinning, also called electroextraction, is the deposition or plating of metal on a cathode from solution. In this case we are talking about removing pure iron derived from the bioleach solution and direct sales to steel operations or battery manufactuers. Just imagine the amount of iron that exists in tailings globally. Think of the current miners possibly going back to their tails and producing a saleable product AND improving the environmental footprint. Talk about a circular economy? Sulphur (sulfur) is another element that also goes into solution as a result of bioleaching. I won’t bore you with the science, but we intend to produce an organic fertilizer from the Sulphur in solution. These organic fertilizers command a premium price in the marketplace and Transparency Market Research projects that the overall sales revenue for ammonium sulfate is estimated to reach US$ 5.9 billion by the end of 2031. If you are counting that’s the 2nd revenue source. The 3rd revenue source is of course the base metals, nickel, cobalt, and copper, which will be precipitated out for sale leaving small amounts of magnetite (revenue source #4) to be magnetically removed. Finally, what is left are silicates which can be used as an industrial filler (geopolymers) or as an underground paste for backfilling in mines (#5). So from 1 tonne of waste, we hope to sell 5 different products leaving behind zero waste. To be clear, this approach has its challenges but that’s why we do R&D. Led by Dr. Paul Miller, we are working with Mirarco in Sudbury to advance this concept. https://lnkd.in/gzbC_c7a #Bioleaching #CircularEconomy #SustainableMining #EnvironmentalInnovation #WasteToWealth #MetalRecovery #ResourceRevival #GreenTechnology #ZeroWaste #EcoFriendly #MiningInnovation #CleanTech #SustainableDevelopment #GreenEconomy #ResourceManagement #EnvironmentalSolutions #SustainableBusiness

The Prospector News Publisher Michael Fox is joined by the President and CEO of BacTech Environmental (CSE:BAC) (OTC:BCCEF) Ross Orr to discuss the awarding of a preliminary patent on their Pyrrhotite Bioleaching process. Mineral processing creates iron that ultimately ends up in the tailings. Over time this iron generates acid which escapes the tailings to contaminate soil and water. Examples of iron sulphides that produce iron from processing would be pyrite and pyrrhotite and they can contain as much as 60-70% iron. If you read the press release from Friday, you will note that pyrrhotite is what we have been working on in the Sudbury basin. Now imagine if all that iron could be recovered and reused for steel making or battery production. Imagine the millions of tonnes of iron that could be salvaged from the last 100 years of mining. Bioleaching breaks down the abovementioned sulphides and dumps everything in solution that is soluble in acid (in the tanks). Now that you have this “soup” of elements the job becomes selectively removing each element as a stand alone product. Electrowinning, also called electroextraction, is the deposition or plating of metal on a cathode from solution. In this case we are talking about removing pure iron derived from the bioleach solution and direct sales to steel operations or battery manufactuers. Just imagine the amount of iron that exists in tailings globally. Think of the current miners possibly going back to their tails and producing a saleable product AND improving the environmental footprint. Talk about a circular economy? Sulphur (sulfur) is another element that also goes into solution as a result of bioleaching. I won’t bore you with the science, but we intend to produce an organic fertilizer from the Sulphur in solution. These organic fertilizers command a premium price in the marketplace and Transparency Market Research projects that the overall sales revenue for ammonium sulfate is estimated to reach US$ 5.9 billion by the end of 2031. If you are counting that’s the 2nd revenue source. The 3rd revenue source is of course the base metals, nickel, cobalt, and copper, which will be precipitated out for sale leaving small amounts of magnetite (revenue source #4) to be magnetically removed. Finally, what is left are silicates which can be used as an industrial filler (geopolymers) or as an underground paste for backfilling in mines (#5). So from 1 tonne of waste, we hope to sell 5 different products leaving behind zero waste. To be clear, this approach has its challenges but that’s why we do R&D. Led by Dr. Paul Miller, we are working with Mirarco in Sudbury to advance this concept. https://lnkd.in/gzbC_c7a #Bioleaching #CircularEconomy #SustainableMining #EnvironmentalInnovation #WasteToWealth #MetalRecovery #ResourceRevival #GreenTechnology #ZeroWaste #EcoFriendly #MiningInnovation #CleanTech #SustainableDevelopment #GreenEconomy #ResourceManagement #EnvironmentalSolutions #SustainableBusiness

If you're heading to #IMPC2024 please go and see the below presentation by my colleague, Eduardo Nuñez. Eduardo has many years of knowledge and experience, and this presentation will provide valuable insights into improving milling performance.

An innovative way to unlock more copper? That's exactly what Nuton is doing, with the backing of 30 years of in-house research and development. Harnessing the power of bacteria, Nuton has developed an innovative technology that can extract copper by leaching primary sulphide ores, accelerating the natural chemical reactions involved in the process. These reactions generate heat, which creates the perfect environment for high levels of copper to be extracted even in the most difficult scenarios. Without the microorganisms, copper extraction from most environments is too slow to be viable. With this cutting-edge innovation, we're able to achieve unprecedented recovery rates of copper. Learn more about Nuton's technologies here: https://lnkd.in/gxckar-Y #FindingBetterWays #Nuton #Copper

Grease may not be something that engineers think about often, but there are some surprising ways it can impact operating costs and safety. I recently spoke with an expert from Afton Chemical about how advances in grease-manufacturing technologies are helping users to transition away from #lithium-based formulas, which are becoming more expensive as lithium demand rises https://lnkd.in/gFqJJ4Hn

When it comes to state-of-the-art equipment for the filtration of spent solid catalysts in noble metal recovery, FUNDALOOP® is the way to go. Thanks to its cyclical process, the throughput of the FUNDALOOP® is significantly higher than that of conventional cartridge filters. Learn more about the FUNDALOOP® Filter for Noble Metals Recycling by downloading our detailed paper at www.drmgroup.com/downloads. #noblemetal #goldrecovery #platinumrecovery #catalyst #solidcatalyst

Precision, Performance, and Innovation: MetSoP’s advanced collectors, promoters, frothers, depressants, dispersants and other associated reagents, are transforming mineral processing. Our tailored solutions ensure selective separation, enhanced recovery rates, and eco-friendly operations. Discover the future of mineral processing with MetSoP. #MetSoP #MiningInnovation #MineralProcessing #Sustainability #AdvancedTechnology

Success Story: Floveyor and Klen International team up for seamless material handling for fire assay flux, x-ray flux and other fire assay consumables Klen International (KLEN), a leading manufacturer of fire assay flux, x-ray flux and a range of other consumables for the mining and geochemical industries, faced a significant challenge: their existing conveyor system struggled to handle their complex materials, causing significant wear and tear issues. That's where Floveyor came in! In partnership with KLEN, we designed an innovative, cost-effective chemical conveying system that went well beyond solving a persistent problem. Read the full story on our blog. #MaterialHandling #FireAssayFlux #ConveyorSystems #EngineeringExcellence #Floveyor #KlenInternational #IndustryInnovation

Want to know more about the benefits of synthetic esters in lubricants ? Listen to this great webcast by Rafe and Siegfried ! :) #syntheticesters #performancelubricants