Fresh off its recognition as a Top Innovator in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Sustainable Mining Challenge, Tersa Earth Innovations Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Silica-X Inc.
The collaboration will integrate Silica-X’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology, WastePoint AI, and solution set into Tersa Earth’s operations, positioning the company as a leader in AI-driven biotech and zero-waste solutions for the mining and waste management industries.
Tersa Earth was recognised as one of 12 global innovators for its innovative TersaClean technology, which remediates mining tailings and transforms them into valuable resources. This recognition, awarded at the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings, solidifies Tersa Earth’s commitment to scaling its environmental impact globally while aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“This recognition from the World Economic Forum underscores the game-changing potential of our technology. And now, by integrating WastePoint AI into our systems, we will accelerate our R&D processes, optimise resource use, and will be able to offer our customers and partners a first-of-its-kind biotech solution,” said Barinder Rasode, CEO of Tersa Earth. “This MoU with Silica-X is a critical step towards our mission to not only reclaim value from waste, but also to be restorative and regenerative in our approach – delivering tangible environmental, societal, and economic benefits.”
Leveraging AI and biotech to drive sustainability and growth
Central to the collaboration is WastePoint, a multi-modal AI system developed by Silica-X, which offers capabilities in analysing and optimising waste management and mining processes. Powered by Silica-X’s proprietary Functional Presence Engine, WastePoint integrates with Tersa Earth’s biotech solutions to improve decision-making and efficiency through advanced data analysis, predictive modelling, and natural language processing. This unique AI system will allow Tersa Earth to:
- Create comprehensive databases for tailings and microbial consortia for material capture and processing.
- Optimise reactor inputs for extracting precious metals and critical materials.
- Enhance computational models that predict and improve the efficiency of chemical reactions in biotech-enabled mining operations.
- Reduce costs and testing time by offering predictive input/output analysis models.
- Integrate AI-driven solutions to scale Tersa Earth’s capabilities while providing a tailored approach for each client.
The partnership between Tersa Earth and Silica-X will benefit Tersa Earth’s customers by leveraging AI for more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable mining operations. Through the integration of WastePoint AI, Tersa Earth will be able to:
- Increase resource and metal recovery from remediation and rejuvenation processes, helping clients extract more value from existing operations.
- Save time and money for mining companies by utilising predictive modelling and optimised operational processes.
- Provide mining companies valuable insights for ongoing and future operations through comprehensive tailings and microbial consortia databases.
- Future-proof mining companies by helping them adapt to upcoming challenges and opportunities in sustainable mining practices, ensuring long-term operational resilience.
Philip Galland, CEO of Silica-X, highlighted the transformative potential of their joint efforts: “Tersa Earth’s innovative ARD remediation and metal recovery perfectly complement our mission of turning industrial waste into valuable earth-friendly synthetic materials. WastePoint AI, a first-of-its-kind multi-modal system designed for industrial residues and mining tailings, combines LLM technology with physics-driven modelling and our proprietary Functional Presence Engine. This complex system enables industries to optimise waste management, extract value from previously untapped resources, and restore ecosystems in ways previously thought impossible.”
The Tersa Earth and Silica-X collaboration will continue to focus on the philosophy of “people, planet, profit,” using AI and biotech-powered solutions to reclaim value from waste while restoring damaged environments. By turning brownfields into greenfields, their combined expertise will mitigate environmental liabilities and create new revenue streams through resource recovery and the creation of earth-friendly materials for infrastructure.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/environment-sustainability/08102024/tersa-earth-and-silica-x-sign-mou-on-zero-waste-solutions/
