Objective
BioMOre describes a “New Mining Concept for Extracting Metals from Deep Ore Deposits using Biotechnology”. The concept is to use hydrofracturing for stimulation and bioleaching for winning of ores. The final process will consist of a so-called doublet, which is two deviated and parallel wells.
In order to avoid high costs for drilling from the surface, the BioMOre approach is divided into two phases. Phase 1 will be research on the intended bioleaching process whereas phase 2 will aim at a pilot installation to demonstrate the applicability of the process in large scale including hydro-fracturing and access of the deposit from surface.
The first phase should cover the intended work of the current BioMOre approach without drilling from surface.
The BioMOre project aims at extracting metals from deep mineralized zones in Europe (Poland-Germany, Kupferschiefer deposit as a test case) by coupling solution mining and bioleaching. Selected sustainability indicators based on regulatory requirements of the European Commission will be applied for feasibility considerations.
The main objective of the BioMOre first phase is to design and build an underground test facility for testing the concept of combined hydro-fracturing and bioleaching. The test facility will comprise a 100 m² ore block, where boreholes will be drilled horizontally using standard equipment. All necessary equipment for testing different parameters of the intended bioleaching process will be established underground.
The intention is to test the bioleaching process in high detail in an in-situ environment at the same time avoiding time consuming and risky permission procedures. On the other hand, the application for the permission of underground test operation must contain detailed information about monitoring of tests and all material controls. No harmful substances will remain in the mine after the tests are completed. Further to that, predictive numerical modelling of a pilot installation should be done.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-SC5-2014-one-stage
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
59301 Lubin
Poland
Participants (23)
Participation ended
B93 9PB Solihull
30-059 Krakow
LL57 2DG Bangor
30655 Hannover
45060 Orleans
41860 Gerena Sevilla
75794 Paris
45307 Essen
09633 Halsbrucke
02151 Espoo
SW1E 5BH London
01328 Dresden
44 100 Gliwice
112 51 Stockholm
53-659 Wrocław
02943 Weisswasser
2125 Randburg
09599 Freiberg
33100 Tampere
01109 Dresden
02150 Espoo
08056 Zwickau
2721 Bad Fischau-brunn