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02-Jul-2015

BioSigma: Integral

Biotechnological Solutions for

the Mining Industry

Workshop: Chile-Germany Cooperation on Raw

Materials of Strategic Economic Importance

September, 2015

Dr. Roberto Bobadilla-Fazzini

[email protected]

BioSigma S.A.

mailto:[email protected]

Contents

1. BioSigma Research, Development &

Innovation

2. BioSigma, Integral Biotechnological

Applications for the Mining Industry

3. BioSigma Challenges & Opportunities

Confidential - Property of BioSigma

Introduction to BioSigma

Founded May 31st, 2002

Business Area Biotechnologies for mining

Mission

To be a company known for

the development, adaptation

and implementation of

integral biotechnological

solutions based on

sustainable technologies,

adding value to mining

operations and profit to its

shareholders.

67% 33%

http://www.nmm.jx-group.co.jp/english/


Introduction to BioSigma:

IP Rights As an R&D+i company, BioSigma is focused on Technological Intellectual

Property (IP) generation, protecting its know-how for bioleaching

applications at commercial-scale.

20th Inventions

13 Countries

90 Granted Patents


Wenelen (Iron- & Sulfur-oxidizer)

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Patent Register

44546

Yagan (Iron-oxidizer)

Leptospirillum ferriphilum

Patent Application

2077-2007

Licanantay (Sulfur-oxidizer)

Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans

Patent Register

47819

BioSigma R&D+i

Cutipay (Iron- & Sulfur-oxidizer,

chloride resistant)

Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans

Patent Application

3335-2013

BioSigma has isolated, characterized and patented different

microorganisms based on their particular properties to enhance the

bioleaching process.


BioSigma R&D+i

Cutipay (Iron- & Sulfur-oxidizer,

chloride resistant)

Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans

Patent Application

3335-2013

BioSigma has isolated, characterized and patented

different microorganisms based on their particular

properties to enhance the bioleaching process,

including chloride resistant strains.


BioSigma R&D+i

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1. Advanced microbial

characterization analysis

(patented qPCR, Massive

Sequencing).

2. Advanced mineralogical

analysis (QEMSCAN).

3. Biomass isolation,

characterization and

production (patented

bioreactors).

4. Biohydrometallurgical

assays.


BioSigma R&D+i BioSigmas biohydrometallurgical Simulation Platform

H+ Concentration Fe3+ Concentration

Position Time Position Time

Attached Microorganisms Concentration

Position

Time

Inoculation

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2002-today LBMG- Universidad de Chile, Chile

2002-2005 University of Okayama, Japan

Jan- March 2006 CNRS, France

Jan 2008 Dec 2010: Institute of Advanced

Bioscience (IAB) - Keio University, Japan

Oct-Dec 2009: Universitt Duisburg-Essen,

Germany

July-Sept 2011: University of Minnesota, USA

May 2014: Universidad de Concepcin, Chile

June 2014-today: TU Freiberg, Germany

July 2014-today: Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden -

Rossendorf

BioSigma R&D+i: Collaboration

Confidential Property of BioSigma

https://www.hzdr.de/

Contents


Innovation





BioSigma, Integral Biotechnological


Pilot plant

BioSigma-CELTE pilot plant located 40 km north Santiago is

equipped with high tonnage columns (12 ton/column). Additionally

it has solvent extraction electrowinning (SX-EW) equipment to

perform full biohydrometallurgical assays.



Applications for the Mining Industry BioSigma CODELCO Radomiro Tomic

Industrial Biomass Plant:

Design & Validation of a very efficient air-lift

bioreactor with a phase separation system

(Patent Registration No. CL 48319) including: i)

Fast flow increase; ii) High biomass

productivity and efficient iron oxidation; iii)

Constant microbial composition.

BioSigma CODELCO Radomiro Tomic

Industrial Bioleaching Plant:

Industrial validation of BioSigmas

bioleaching technologies BioSigma-

SBP and BioSigma-CPY on primary

sulfide low grade ore.

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Crushed ore (1 ) Copper recovery after one year operation:

46.2%

Conventional: 36.3%

ROM ore Copper recovery after one year operation:

34.6%

Conventional: 23.4%

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Innovation





High Optical counting and Cell viability

Middle to low optical counting and Reduced cell viability

Ore Heap

High ionic strength

solutions

Bioreactor

BioSigma Challenges & Opportunities I

Develop & adapt BioSigmas technologies case-wise, such as in brownfields

with high ionic strength solutions and/or sea water usage.

Lab-scale Industrial-scale


BioSigma Challenges & Opportunities II

Explore collaboration on bioremediation:

ARD Active Treatment

Sulfate Treatment

Impact Prediction, Assessment and

Mitigation

Biological Active Treatment

Reliable Mine Waste Management

Metal Removal

02-Jul-2015

BioSigma: Integral

Biotechnological Solutions for

the Mining Industry

Workshop: Chile-Germany Cooperation on Raw

Materials of Strategic Economic Importance

September, 2015

Dr. Roberto Bobadilla-Fazzini

[email protected]

BioSigma S.A.
mailto:[email protected]

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