Contaminated ground, treated where it sits.
In-situ mycoremediation for mine closure, energy sector legacy sites, and brownfield development. Bench validated. Securing first field deployments.
Figures drawn from peer-reviewed data across multiple fields. Sources listed in our technical summary upon request.
The problem
Conventional remediation moves the problem. Soil is excavated, trucked and landfilled, or treated with chemicals that leave a second waste stream behind. Both get more expensive with every kilometre.
The method
The culture responds to what it meets — the contaminant profile, the substrate chemistry, the temperature. It lives where it works. We deliver it there.
Cultures are grown at volume matched to the site, injected at depth by autonomous tracked vehicles, monitored by an off-grid sensor mesh, and adjusted continuously against what the ground does.
The system operates to −20°C surface temperature, which removes the seasonal shutdown that costs northern operations a restart every spring.
| Vessel configuration | Scaled to project throughput |
|---|---|
| Sterilisation method | Non-thermal, proprietary |
| Process temperature | 2 °C |
| Control | PLC, continuous monitoring |
| Substrate | Domestic |
Cost comparison
| METHOD | 5-YEAR TOTAL | DEPTH | DURATION | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated mycoremediation | $1.7M – $3.0M | 0–5m+ | 2–5 yr | Capital amortised across four sites |
| Phytoremediation | $0.75M – $1.5M | Root zone | 5–20 yr | |
| Passive treatment (wetlands) | $2.5M – $4.0M | Surface water | 3–10 yr | |
| Hydraulic fracturing | $2.0M – $7.0M | Variable | — | Delivery method, not treatment |
| Chemical treatment | $6.5M – $10M | Variable | 1–3 yr | Secondary pollution risk; requires ongoing monitoring |
| Injection wells | $6.5M – $17.5M | Deep | 3–10 yr | |
| Deep soil mixing | $17.5M – $49M | 0–10m | Months | Disruptive to soil structure |
| Electrokinetic | $17.5M – $65M | Variable | 1–3 yr | Energy intensive |
Comparative figures compiled from peer-reviewed remediation literature. Sources listed in the technical summary.
Operating envelope
| Treatment depth | 0–5 m+ |
|---|---|
| Surface temperature floor | −20 °C |
| Contaminant classes | Heavy metals and metalloids |
| Site types | Tailings, legacy infrastructure, brownfield |
Regulatory
Designed against federal Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations and Ontario Soil, Ground Water and Sediment Standards. Automated report generation reduces compliance administration.
Three segments
Closure liability with a regulatory clock. Remote sites where haulage dominates cost.
Decommissioning obligations on infrastructure that is no longer producing.
Contamination standing between a parcel and its developable value.
State
First field deployment is the next milestone.