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Bacterial oxidation technology, also known as bioleaching, originally developed by BacTech Mining Corporation (re-named REBgold Corporation effective December 2, 2010), employs the use of naturally occurring bacteria, harmless to both humans and the environment, to liberate precious and base metals from difficult to treat ores, concentrates and tailings. However, this is only one of the benefits of using bioleaching for the remediation of tailings and other mining stockpiles. Through its ability to neutralize the source of Acid Mine Drainage and stabilize toxic heavy metals, BACOX bioleaching addresses several tailings-related environmental issues at once, while generating revenue that can effectively fund the remediation process.

Put simply, bioleaching uses naturally-occurring bacteria in reactors (tanks) to oxidize sulphides. The key is that by providing the bacteria with optimal operating and living conditions in reactors, they are capable of oxidizing sulphides in as little as 5-6 days, as opposed to many years in their natural habitat. This is a common residence time in a commercial bioleach plant and the control of this and other parameters, such as the particle size of feed, are relatively simple and readily managed by operators with the correct training. The registered trademark for REBgold's bioleaching technology is "BACOX".