Critical Metal Recovery
Next-Gen Carbon Capture
One Microbe
The Problem
The energy transition has skyrocketed critical metal demand. But ore grades are declining, energy costs are rising, and the mining industry has no answer. Billions of tonnes of low-grade ultramafic tailings sit in stockpiles, costing mines daily and locking up metals the world urgently needs.
How will we extract more metal from less ore?
30%
of mine revenue spent on tailings management
~80%
of rock unused due to low grade
6% CAGR
of mineral recycling industry
The Solution
We've engineered a microbe that turns this waste into a resource. Our biological process accelerates natural weathering, extracting nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group elements from ultramafic tailings in hours. The same reaction locks away CO₂ in solid, permanent form.
$Billions
in critical metals sitting in mine stockpiles
70%
Metal extraction efficiency
Gigatonne-scale
CO₂ removal potential through permanent mineralization