How to Begin
Our testwork programmes have been applied across a broad range of mine material types. If you have a waste stream that’s never been assessed for its metal content, we can tell you what’s in it — and what’s recoverable.
Historic tailings with remaining gold content
Legacy processing residues containing precious metals not recovered by earlier cyanide circuits.
Low-grade run-of-mine ore
Below cut-off grade material that cannot be processed economically by conventional routes.
Rare earth and critical mineral tailings
REE, scandium, yttrium, cobalt, and similar critical mineral-bearing waste streams.
Polymetallic high-grade ore and marginal waste
Complex multi-element ores and processing rejects where conventional recovery is incomplete.
What’s required to start
2–3 kgRepresentative sample material4-6 wksTo receive initial screening results64Elements assessed by ICP-MS analysisTwo Engagement Tracks
Every engagement can start as a trial and evolve into co-development. The two tracks are not exclusive.
Pay-Per-Stage
Best for
Operators who want proof before anything else. Know your numbers, then decide.
TRL 4–6 Strategic Collaboration
Best for
Operators who want to help shape the technology — not just buy the result. First-movers who see the strategic value.
Our Process
Supply 2–3 kg of waste or tailings material
We run a multi-strain, multi-element bench-scale trial protocol and return a full 64-element recovery report. Fast, low-risk way to establish the potential of your material.
Supply 5+ samples (2–3 kg each)
A broader geochemical and metallurgical assessment across multiple sample locations to fully characterise the recoverable metal profile across your material inventory.
Supply 1–5 tonnes of waste for process design
Materials demonstrating recoverable grades advance to a client-specific trial program with defined deliverables, timelines, and commercial terms.
On-site modular system, funghi optimisation
Proven trial results advance to on-site pilot scale. Our modular deployment model operates within your existing site footprint. No permanent infrastructure required.
Use Cases & Clients
Gold mine waste – previously treated with cyanide – considered to have zero value and incurring holding costs. Myco Metals recovered gold that was locked away, representing a recoverable value of A$1.77m for the operator.
Selective removal of deleterious elements (As, Sb) causing significant financial penalties on lithium product sale.
Cyanide-free metal recovery for an environmentally sensitive alpine site under regulatory restriction.
Increased titanium recovery from 2 billion tonnes of mineral sands using emerging mycoleaching technology.
Get In Touch
Whether you have a specific waste stream in mind or you’re still exploring options — send a message and we’ll respond soon.