# Locus Mining Solutions

a division of Locus Fermentation Solutions (Solon, Ohio) offering carbon-neutral biosurfactant additives as flotation reagents, alongside patented bio-leaching compositions for gold-recovery leachate chemistry; a 2022 S&P Global Energy Awards finalist for its decarbonizing mining reagents.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/locus-mining/
Updated: 2026-08-08

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $40 million strategic investment as of December 2025 | https://locusfs.com/locus-fs-tops-40m-funding-biomanufacturing/, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/locus-fs-secures-40-million-in-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-biomanufacturing--bio-based-additive-growth-302638250.html |
| Capacity | Carbon-neutral, industrial-scale manufacturing capability | https://locusfs.com/about/, https://www.miningmagazine.com/technology/news/1460303/fermenting-minerals-extraction-revolution |
| Certification | Obtaining certification through SGS for carbon emissions reduction | https://www.miningmagazine.com/technology/news/1460303/fermenting-minerals-extraction-revolution, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/locus-fs-secures-40-million-in-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-biomanufacturing--bio-based-additive-growth-302638250.html |
| Regulatory approval | TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) approval for commercial-scale volumes of glycolipid biosurfactants in the U.S. | https://locusfs.com/locus-fs-tops-40m-funding-biomanufacturing/, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/locus-fs-secures-40-million-in-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-biomanufacturing--bio-based-additive-growth-302638250.html |
| Production site | Solon, Ohio | https://locusfs.com/about/, https://www.miningmagazine.com/technology/news/1460303/fermenting-minerals-extraction-revolution |

Independent sources: locusfs.com, miningmagazine.com, prnewswire.com

## Technologies

- [Bio-flotation reagents for mining](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-flotation-reagents-mining/)