Harnessing Microbes for Sustainable Mining

We’re leveraging the power of microbes to lead a revolution in critical mineral mining. Our biohydrometallurgy techniques use microbes to extract critical minerals like copper and lithium from low-grade ores.

These microbes naturally facilitate the leaching process, making it more efficient and  environmentally friendly. By harnessing these microscopic powerhouses, we’re transforming the way minerals are extracted, reducing the environmental footprint, and paving the way for a sustainable future. 

Precision Copper Mining

Our proprietary approach involves integrating biohatcheries directly into existing heap leach infrastructure. These biohatcheries produce biolixiviants specially that enhance the leaching process. This innovative process boosts copper recovery from chalcopyrite and high-impurity ores, demonstrating significant improvements in lab tests and promising scalability for field deployment.

Biodiagnostics

We sample your heap leach, raffinate, and other fluids to obtain a baseline of your current operations. This analysis helps us understand how microbes are currently working at your site and how we can optimize them for operational gains.

Microbial Inoculation

Our biohatcheries are seamlessly installed within the heap leach system. Biolixiviants are continuously inoculated into the heap, optimizing microbial populations for enhanced mineral recovery.

Progressive Adaptation

Our cloud-native platform monitors microbial activity and environmental conditions, ensuring optimal performance. Microbial inoculation is proactively adapted to improve extraction.

We sample your heap leach, raffinate, and other fluids to obtain a baseline of your current operations. This analysis helps us understand how microbes are currently working at your site and how we can optimize them for operational gains.

Biodiagnostics

Our biohatcheries are seamlessly installed within the heap leach system. Biolixiviants are continuously inoculated into the heap, optimizing microbial populations for enhanced mineral recovery.

Our cloud-native platform monitors microbial activity and environmental conditions, ensuring optimal performance. Microbial inoculation is proactively adapted to improve extraction.

We sample your heap leach, raffinate, and other fluids to obtain a baseline of your current operations. This analysis helps us understand how microbes are currently working at your site and how we can optimize them for operational gains.

Microbial Innuulation

Our biohatcheries are seamlessly installed within the heap leach system. Biolixiviants are continuously inoculated into the heap, optimizing microbial populations for enhanced mineral recovery.

Our cloud-native platform monitors microbial activity and environmental conditions, ensuring optimal performance. Microbial inoculation is proactively adapted to improve extraction.

We sample your heap leach, raffinate, and other fluids to obtain a baseline of your current operations. This analysis helps us understand how microbes are currently working at your site and how we can optimize them for operational gains.

Progressive Adaptation

Our biohatcheries are seamlessly installed within the heap leach system. Biolixiviants are continuously inoculated into the heap, optimizing microbial populations for enhanced mineral recovery.

Our cloud-native platform monitors microbial activity and environmental conditions, ensuring optimal performance. Microbial inoculation is proactively adapted to improve extraction.

Innovative Lithium Extraction

At Endolith, we’re revolutionizing lithium extraction through advanced microbial technology. Geological surveys in the southwest U.S. have revealed substantial lithium-rich clay deposits essential for renewable energy. However, high carbonate content in these deposits hinders the development of these resources. One of our solutions selectively removes carbonates before leaching, reducing sulfuric acid use and improving throughput and production.

A New Era
of Mining

01

Improved Efficiency

Our advanced biohydrometallurgy techniques maximize recovery rates from low-grade ores, improving overall extraction.
02

Increased Yield

Our advanced biotechnologies unlock previously uneconomical ores turning low grade ores into valuable resources.
03

Lower Environmental Impact

Using nature's own chemical manufacturers, we will reduce the reliance on chemicals and lower carbon intensive processes.

Meet the Pioneers of Sustainable Mining

Our diverse team, which includes geomicrobiologists and biotechnologists, is dedicated to revolutionizing the industry. With a seven-person advisory board boasting over 300 years of combined mining and commercial biotechnology experience, our full-time team—all with science and engineering degrees—is more than 60% female and over 40% hold PhDs, making us uniquely equipped to drive innovation and sustainability in mining.
Meet the Team