On December 3rd 2002, BioSigma S.A. announced the final selection of projects presented in the First Call for Proposals for Research Projects in Biomining, which was announced on July 12th, 2002. A total of US$ 1 million will be spent in the next two years by the research groups led by:
The projects were selected from the twenty one Outline Proposal received on July 12, 2002, and involve new approaches for Biohydrometallurgy processes using genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics to enhance bioleaching processes.
BioSigma is seeking successful research that will produce intellectual property rights of commercially applicable biological processes and technologies for mining, metalsand environmental markets in the short and medium term.