# Bio-mining (phytoremediation, tailings valorization)

Analytical & testing services — Acidophilic bacteria that oxidize sulfide minerals to release trapped copper, gold and rare-earth elements from mine tailings, paired with hyperaccumulator plants that extract residual metals from contaminated soil and concentrate them into a combustible "bio-ore."

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/market/analytical-testing/bio-mining-phytoremediation-tailings-valorization/