BiotaTec - Next Gen BioMining Centre

Industry

Bioprocess equipment, Industrial chemistry, Remediation

Topics

Enzymes & biocatalysis

Role

Research / RTO — “…nvironment of Estonia ( ) - University of Tallinn ( ) | Contact / facts | Value | |---|---| | Email | sirli@bi…”

Why it is bioeconomy

BiotaTec is an Estonian company that develops and licenses microbial-based biomining technologies for extracting critical raw materials from low-grade ores and industrial waste.

Found via

Econick; Metso; Terrafame; [Rubric] Albania · mining-water

Products: Biomining Solutions

Certifications: ISO 17025

Applications

Recovering valuable and critical metals from high- and low-grade ores · Industrial residues · Magnets · Electronic waste

Certifications (website)

ISO 17025

Customers & partners

Estonian Republic of the Council of the European Union · Ministry of the Environment of Estonia · University of Tallinn

Production sites

Riia 130 b/2, Tartu 5041, Estonia · Riia mnt 23, 51010 Tartu, Estonia

Products (website)

Biomining Solutions — Next-generation rapid biomining solutions for critical raw materials from low-grade ores, tailings and wastes.

R&D facilities

BioMining Center

Read from the company's own website: about · products · production · leadership · contact · sustainability · topic

• 2024-05 Latest status: The company successfully completed and received approval for its EIC-funded upscaling project in May 2024. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2025-09-20 Facility Expansion to Meet Increasing Demand from Customers - BiotaTec
  BiotaTec announces an expansion of its biomining pilot testing facilities to accommodate larger-scale bioleaching trials, adding 1 m³ reactors, 200 L test columns, an agglomerator, and dedicated down-processing equipment to support cost-efficient, sustainable …
• 2026-03-12 Trükkplaadipuru muutus bakterite toel metallikaevanduseks | Tehnika | ERR
  BiotaTec researchers, including joint-industrial PhDs from Tartu University, demonstrated a scalable biotechnological method (bioleaching) using bacteria fed with sulfur to selectively extract metals (Cu, Zn, Co, rare earths) from base metal-rich fractions in …
• 2025-02-10 Bakterid saadavad e-romus leiduvad metallid uuele ringile | Teadus 3 minutiga | ERR
  BiotaTec is developing a bacteria-based bioleaching technology to extract metals from electronic waste in a more energy- and environment-friendly way, aiming to scale up in a European, Tallinn/Tartu-created pilot for industrial use.
• 2025-08-21 Microbes help Octava nail rapid WA rare earth recovery rates
  BiotaTec, a European biomining specialist, demonstrated rapid, high-yield bioleaching of rare earths and lithium for Octava Minerals, achieving up to 75% extraction of magnet metals and ~40% lithium within 24–48 hours, signaling strong potential for a …
• 2025-04-23 9 minutes and 24 seconds of fame - BiotaTec
  BiotaTec highlights their collaboration on e-waste processing featured in the Estonian daily show Ringvaade, showcasing their Bioleostamine program with Jupiter and ERR, and credits Estonian broadcaster Heleri All.
• 2025-03-03 Gallery: Estonia Represented at the World's Largest Mining Convention - Eesti Elu
  BiotaTec is highlighted for introducing bioleaching, a bio-based method that uses living organisms to extract metals from ores, as part of the Estonia-focused discussion at the mining convention.

Ownership & investors 1

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