Cemvita Factory is bringing biotech solutions to the mining industry to sustainably extract metals that people around the world rely on in every aspect of their daily lives.
Today, traditional mining operations are responsible for 4-7% of our global carbon emissions and have large physical and waste footprints. As we work to meet our climate goals, the demand for metals is increasing exponentially, while high grade, easy-to-access mineral deposits are being depleted. To keep up with the increasing demand for metals while also reducing carbon emissions, Cemvita’s Biomining team is working with companies to introduce or expand low-carbon cost efficient solutions across the entire mining chain by leveraging and enhancing natural microbial-mineral interactions. Cemvita’s microbial solutions can be applied to processes that lower the energy consumption of milling and grinding, remove impurities, extract metals, rehabilitate the earth, or even recycle metals.
Cemvita’s multi-disciplinary team uses the latest innovations in geomicrobiology, hydrometallurgy, biotech and synthetic biology to cost effectively lower the footprint of mining (climate, chemical, physical, waste). Contact Cemvita today and let’s go carbon-negative, climate-positive!
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