BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to announce the results of the Company's Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held online earlier today. All resolutions passed with significant majorities. Shareholders voted in favour of; the election of all director nominees: Timothy Lewin, Ross Orr, Donald Whalen, Jay Richardson, Jay Naster and Walter Cimowsky. fixing the number of directors at six for the coming [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to announce final bioleaching test results showing the successful neutralization of bio-oxidation liquors and TCLP stability testing of ferric arsenate precipitates. Four neutralization tests were performed on two final bio-oxidation liquors from the Ecuadorian commercial bioleach testing program, confirming that an environmentally stable ferric arsenate precipitate could be [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to announce Andrew Taunton, Vice President of SolGold Ecuador and government relations lead, has joined BacTech's Strategic Advisory Committee. An active business executive and resident of Ecuador for the past 30 years, Mr. Taunton currently oversees the SolGold Ecuadorian group of companies which hold mineral exploration properties throughout the country, including the world class [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Nadia Mykytczuk to its Strategic Advisory Board. A seasoned research scientist focused on mine waste microbiology and the development of applications for bioleaching and bioremediation, Dr. Mykytczuk will work closely with the BacTech scientific team to help support pilot plant testing efforts in addition to exploring other novel uses of the Company's [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to announce it has engaged EPCM Consultores S.R.L. to lead the feasibility study for the Company's Ponce Enriquez, Ecuador bioleaching project. EPCMC is a South American engineering and development firm specializing in mining and metallurgical projects. EPCMC has considerable experience in a range of professional engineering services including feasibility studies, project design and [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to announce very positive gold recovery results from its commercial bioleach testing completed by third-party metallurgical leader ALS Laboratories in Perth, Australia. In a program designed with added rigor to test the entire commercial process, final results show a range of 95.5% to 96.4% gold recovery on three arsenopyrite/pyrite concentrates collected from mines in Ponce [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to announce that the Company is now evaluating potential engineering companies to conduct an independent Feasibility Study for the Company's Ponce Enriquez Bioleaching Project. The FS will consider sample collection and final test work results to produce detailed plans and estimates that encompass plant design, constructability, and scheduling. The study will be used to guide [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to announce that all formal bioleach test work for the Company's Ponce Enriquez bioleaching project is now complete. BacTech will deliver final testing results and analysis when received by third-party testing provider ALS Laboratories. Interim bioleach results, covering four key areas, are presented below. "Results to date continue to show great promise, and I'm excited to see [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. is pleased to provide an operations update following CEO Ross Orr's return from Ecuador and subsequent receipt of an ALS Laboratories progress report. Recent Highlights: - Two potential Ponce Enriquez-area processing plant sites now identified: due diligence and negotiations underway - Promising ALS bioleach interim test results show bacteria are resilient to high levels of arsenic - Strong [...]
The Board of Directors of BacTech Environmental Corp. , a commercially proven environmental technology company delivering effective and eco-friendly biomining and remediation solutions, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Timothy Lewin as Chairman of the Board. He replaces outgoing Chairman John Gingerich who submitted his resignation to focus on personal business interests. Mr. Lewin is a former Commodities [...]
BacTech Environmental Corp. today announced that it has executed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Curatio Gold Limited to source refractory ores for processing from Eastern Africa. Curatio was recently established to provide funding to support improved metallurgical processing, with the goal of eliminating the dangerous and environmentally unfriendly use of mercury for gold liberation. The group will initially [...]
[wp=1775]BacTech Environmental Corp.[/wp today is pleased to announce what the Company considers to be very positive gold recovery results from the third-party diagnostic test work being conducted at ALS Laboratories in Perth, Australia under the guidance of BacTech's Dr. Paul Miller. ALS Laboratories is a recognized global leader in metallurgical testing and consulting services for mineral process flowsheet development and [...]