Tersa Earth looking to nature to resolve miner tailing problems TersaEarth 2023CIMconventionandexpo StewartMuir
- Recent breakthroughs in technology could potentially allow the mining sector to use nature as a way to process their ore and reduce the risks of tailing.
Muir noted that they are looking to prove their technology with existing operations; however, the company's goal is to implement this technology at the construction stage, making the need for tailing obsolete. While using microorganisms in the mining sector is relatively new, Muir noted that this technology is already being used in the oil and gas industry. The technology was developed by Dr. Vikram Tadav, one of Canada's leading experts on synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology, and an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia.
"There's a very appealing story in saying we have a natural process that works. It's low energy; it's decarbonized. It's cleaning up the water in a natural way. It's also delivering value for the things that people need," he said.
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