# Bio-mining (phytoremediation, tailings valorization)

Engineering, EPC & validation — 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/engineering-epc-validation/bio-mining-phytoremediation-tailings-valorization/