{Startup watch: Powermaster} A step towards sustainable mining with a revolutionizing tailings reprocessing tech

Mining consists of several complicated processes, and tailings is one that represents one of the most persistent environmental challenges in the mining industry. Tailings are left-over materials after the processing of mined ore. Apart from organic matter, they contain ground rock, unrecoverable and uneconomic metals, chemicals, and effluent from the process used to extract the desired products from the ore. According to research, mine tailings lead to the accumulation of heavy metals, acid rock drainage, dust emission, and surface runoff, with considerable effects on agricultural spaces, human health, and ecosystems.

The reprocessing of tailings has long been a financial burden and a significant environmental challenge. Historically, these vast reservoirs of leftover material have posed contamination risks, from harmful chemical leaching to hazardous dust exposure, all while trapping valuable minerals. Environmental tech startup, Powermaster is turning this challenge into an opportunity. With a groundbreaking technology, they’re transforming the way mining ...