BacTech Initiates Search for Engineering Group for Independent Feasibility Study
BacTech Initiates Search for Engineering Group to Conduct an
Independent Feasibility Study on
Proposed Bioleaching Facility in Ecuador
TORONTO, ON., June 29, 2021 – BacTech Environmental Corporation (OTC:BCCEF, CSE:BAC)
(“BacTech” or the “Company”), a commercially proven environmental technology company
delivering effective and eco-friendly biomining and remediation solutions, is pleased to
announce that the Company is now evaluating potential engineering companies to conduct an
independent Feasibility Study (FS) 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 production decisions, financing considerations, and permitting activities – all
culminating with the final representation of the plant build and operational planning
requirements.
The FS will provide input to the plant design criteria and expectations of process economics.
The Company has a shortlist of sites and is working towards agreements that would allow
BacTech to perform the necessary geotechnical evaluations to ensure suitability. No offers have
been made at this stage.
“I’m pleased to report this important step, as an independent Feasibility Study is what
essentially guides a concept down the path to completion,” said Ross Orr, CEO of BacTech
Environmental. “We’re looking for a strong metallurgical mining engineering group that knows
design, logistics and infrastructure, but also understands the significance of the environmental
standards that we’re building our business around. We remain on track, and we intend to retain
a firm that knows South America and prioritizes both economics and expediency.”
Finally, BacTech is pleased to announce that a new version of the Company’s website is now
live. The site will continue to operate using the same URL, https://bactechgreen.com/
About BacTech Environmental Corporation
BacTech is a proven environmental technology company, delivering effective and eco-friendly
biomining and remediation solutions to commercial operations to smartly process and recover
preferred metals (gold, silver, cobalt, and copper) and safely remove and transform harmful
contaminants like arsenic into benign EPA-approved products for landfill. Tapping into
numerous environmental and economic advantages of its proprietary method of bioleaching,
BacTech uses naturally occurring bacteria, harmless to both humans and the environment, to
neutralize toxic mining sites with high-pay potential. BacTech believes that the combination of
heightened environmental awareness and strong gold prices suggest that the time has come for
this project. BacTech is publicly traded on the CSE under the symbol “BAC” and on the OTC as
“BCCEF”.
Ponce Enriquez Bioleaching Project
BacTech is pursuing a new owner-operated bioleaching facility in Ponce Enriquez,
Ecuador where arsenic is well-known to exist alongside gold mining. The Company’s plan is to
build a 50 tpd bioleach plant capable of treating high gold/arsenic material in Ponce Enriquez,
Ecuador. A 50 tpd plant, processing 1.5 ounces of gold per tonne of feed, would produce
approximately 26,000 ounces per year. Plant designs are modular and can be expanded without
affecting ongoing production.
BacTech continues to investigate the prospects of establishing additional modern mining
operations across other areas of Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Central America. Where
possible, the Company will partner with national and local governments, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), and others to assist with the funding of these projects.
For further information contact:
Ross Orr,
President & CEO, BacTech Environmental Corporation
416-813-0303 ext. 222,
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://bactechgreen.com/
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