If mining is going to use biology to improve effectiveness and economics, you need to understand how biological systems interact with metals
Handbook Roadmap
Biology as Switchable, Selective Chemistry
Biology provides switchable, selective chemistry for metal extraction and management. Like reagents and catalysts, biological systems are constrained by temperature, pH, ionic strength, inhibitors, and substrate availability. Understanding these constraints is key to successful integration.
Think of biology not as a replacement for your flowsheet, but as a new class of reagent—one that can adapt, self-regenerate, and operate selectively where conventional chemistry struggles.
This guide helps you understand how biological systems interact with metals and minerals and how they fit into mining processes.
Biological Systems in Mining
Biology's superpower is customizability, enabling tunable interactions with metals and minerals across three main forms:
Biology 101
If mining is going to use biology to improve effectiveness and economics, you need to understand how biological systems interact with metals
Handbook Roadmap
Biology as Switchable, Selective Chemistry
Biology provides switchable, selective chemistry for metal extraction and management. Like reagents and catalysts, biological systems are constrained by temperature, pH, ionic strength, inhibitors, and substrate availability. Understanding these constraints is key to successful integration.
Think of biology not as a replacement for your flowsheet, but as a new class of reagent—one that can adapt, self-regenerate, and operate selectively where conventional chemistry struggles.
This guide helps you understand how biological systems interact with metals and minerals and how they fit into mining processes.
Biological Systems in Mining
Biology's superpower is customizability, enabling tunable interactions with metals and minerals across three main forms:
Biomining Modalities & Flowsheets
Classical Bioleaching & Biooxidation
Advanced Bioseparations & Waste Recovery