COMPANY

ekolive is the first and leading provider of a new ecological bioleaching method (InnoBioTech™) for the ecological release of elements and the degradation of organic contaminants.

With this innovative biological technology, ekolive solves environmental hazards and cleans contaminated sites that are polluted with heavy metals and / or toxic substances – giving various industrial waste a second life, replacing dangerous mining and processing methods, and removing metals from industrial minerals in an ecological and economic way with consecutive production of biofertilizer and biostimulants, increasing yield and growth of plants (by 100%) and replacing chemical pesticides.

APPROACH

Based on the mineralogical and chemical composition of customer´s materials, ekolive develops the most suitable bioleaching / bioremediation / biofertilization ex-situ / in-situ strategy for specific customers’ needs to:

  • Decrease / remove toxic substances (e.g., oil, cyanide);
  • Replace / decrease concentration needed for acid / cyanide chemical leaching;
  • Release heavy metals and recover valuable elements;
  • Return secondary raw materials into materials cycle;
  • Clean minerals;
  • Backfilling mines and stopping acid drainage;
  • Deliver valuable products for organic agriculture.

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QUICK FACTS

Years in business: 2;
Head Office: Košice, Slovakia; Paderborn, Germany
Select clients: mining, construction, manufacturing, local authorities, farmers Current projects: In-situ cleaning of oil sand, cyanide, bioleaching of kaolines, silica sand, bioleaching of copper and iron ore tailings, production of biofertilizer
Founder(s): Darina Štyriaková CEO, Jaroslav Šuba CTO, Bernd Diermann COO, Iveta Štyriaková, Head of R&D
  • 30+15+15 years of experience in Biotechnologies, 2 EU patents (pending);
  • State (Slovakia) appointed expert for geological research, geological environmental studies and geochemical work.

MAIN AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Biotreatment and Bioleaching of raw materials (ores, minerals, tailings), Bioremediation of environmental hazards, Biorecycling of waste, Geochemistry, Biopesticides, Biostimulats, Biofertilizers.

WHY US?

ekolive is a dedicated team of experienced biotechnologists, geologists, and business developers.

Bioleaching has been widespread for 50 years but has so far only been used to extract copper and gold from sulfidic ores. Currently around 5% of the world’s gold supply and 20% of copper are extracted from biomining. However, all these applications use autotrophic bacteria producing sulphuric acid and a PH of 2, which is environmentally hazardous.

ekolive uses the second group – heterotrophs.  Heterotrophs produce harmless organic acids while operating at PH between 4-7. There is no negative impact on the environment, and it is highly beneficial to agriculture.

Potential Opportunities with Sponsor Companies

Partnership, Implementation of new environmental biotechnology, Creation of new products out of tailings, Valuable metals recovery, Decreasing of environmental risks/concentration of cyanide needed.

 

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