Metalplant’s NegativeNickel™ Producing Phytomining Services
Extract Nickel from Your Land Naturally
Metalplant™ offers comprehensive phytomining services designed to take low-productivity, nickel-bearing soils, and enables the soils to produce valuable nickel and carbon dioxide removal
Our process employs specialized hyperaccumulator plants that have evolved the ability to naturally concentrate nickel from soil into harvestable biomass, providing a sustainable and environmentally conscious alternative to traditional mining methods.
This biological approach to metal extraction represents a significant advancement in resource recovery technology, allowing for the extraction of valuable metals from soils that would otherwise be considered uneconomical for conventional mining operations.
By working with natural biological processes rather than against them, Metalplant’s phytomining services create new opportunities for landowners to derive value from their properties while simultaneously contributing to more sustainable resource management practices and reducing the environmental footprint associated with metal extraction.
What is Phytomining?
Phytomining is the systematic cultivation of metal-accumulating plants specifically selected for their ability to extract metals from soil and concentrate them in their tissues. These specialized plants, known as hyperaccumulators, possess unique physiological mechanisms that enable them to accumulate nickel at concentrations typically exceeding 1% by dry weight—concentrations that are orders of magnitude higher than what normal plants can tolerate. This remarkable ability effectively transforms these plants into a living “bio-ore” that can be harvested and processed to recover the accumulated metals.
The process begins with soil preparation and planting of appropriate hyperaccumulator species selected based on soil conditions and climate. Throughout the growing season, these plants naturally draw nickel from the soil through their root systems and store it in their above-ground biomass. Once the plants reach maturity with optimal metal concentration, they are harvested, dried, and processed using various metallurgical techniques to extract the nickel. This biological approach to mining represents a paradigm shift from conventional extractive methods, offering a less disruptive alternative that works in harmony with natural systems rather than against them
NegativeNickel™ Produced Through Phytomining Services On Your Land
Transform Your Land into a Carbon-Negative Nickel Production Site
Your under productive nickel-bearing land could be producing one of the most environmentally valuable metals on the market today. Metalplant’s specialized phytomining services convert even modestly nickel-bearing soils into productive sites that generate NegativeNickel™—the world’s first carbon-negative metal product.
How We Create NegativeNickel™ on Your Land:
We bring the expertise, the plants, and the minerals—you provide the land. Our team applies ultramafic rock minerals to your soil, initiating a natural weathering process that captures atmospheric carbon dioxide while releasing nickel. Our specialized hyperaccumulator plants then extract this nickel, concentrating it to remarkable levels in their tissues.
When harvested and processed, this system produces our signature NegativeNickel™ product, which removes over 100 tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere for every tonne of nickel produced. This carbon removal is scientifically verified and documented, creating premium value in today’s environmentally conscious markets.
Benefits to Landowners:
- Generate revenue from previously low-value land
- Contribute directly to climate change solutions
- No technical expertise required—we manage the entire process
- Maintain land ownership while receiving income through revenue sharing
- Enhance your environmental credentials through participation in carbon-negative production
- No heavy machinery or destructive mining practices on your property
Mining Site Remediation with NegativeNickel™ Production
Transform Environmental Liability into Sustainable Revenue
For active and former nickel mining operations, Metalplant offers a specialized remediation service that converts disturbed landscapes and waste materials into productive NegativeNickel™ generating sites.
Turning Mine Waste into Valuable Resources:
Our innovative phytomining approach specifically targets tailings, low-grade stockpiles, and disturbed mining lands that still contain recoverable nickel. We deploy our hyperaccumulator plants across these areas, extracting residual nickel that conventional processing methods leave behind. Simultaneously, we apply ultramafic minerals that weather naturally, capturing atmospheric CO₂ while enhancing nickel bioavailability.
This dual-action process accomplishes what traditional remediation cannot—it generates revenue while restoring ecological function. The result is our signature NegativeNickel™ product, certified to have removed more carbon dioxide than was emitted during its production.
Benefits for Mining Operations:
- Convert remediation costs into potential revenue streams
- Meet and exceed regulatory closure requirements
- Demonstrate environmental leadership through carbon-negative production
- Extend the productive life of mining properties
- Recover valuable metals from materials previously considered waste
- Create positive stakeholder relationships through visible environmental improvement
- Potentially reduce long-term environmental liabilities
Applicable to:
- Active mine sites with disturbed areas
- Tailings storage facilities
- Low-grade stockpiles
- Closed or abandoned nickel mines
- Mining-impacted soils requiring remediation
Suitable Soils
Our services are applicable to lands with:
- Natural serpentine or ultramafic soils (>0.01% nickel)
- Low-grade nickel deposits not economical for conventional mining
- Mining waste areas with residual nickel content
- Previously abandoned agricultural land with nickel-bearing soils
How Our Service Works
- Assessment: We evaluate your land’s nickel content and suitability
- Implementation: Our team cultivates and manages nickel-accumulating plants on your property
- Harvesting: We collect the nickel-rich biomass at optimal times
- Processing: Using metallurgical techniques, we extract pure nickel products
- Profit-sharing: You receive a percentage of the recovered nickel or rental income
- Carbon Removal: Enhanced Rock Weathering for Carbon Dioxide Removal Replenishes Nickel
- Replenish: As the olivine minerals placed for ERW, weather, they replenish nickel levels in the soil
Benefits for Land Owners
- Extract Value: Recover nickel from soils previously considered uneconomical
- Reduced Environmental Impact: Avoid excavation and heavy processing of traditional mining
- Lower Capital Requirements: Minimal infrastructure compared to conventional extraction
- Expert Management: Access specialized knowledge in hyperaccumulator cultivation
- Sustainable Approach: Process can be managed for long-term production
Our phytomining remediation and CDR service producing NegativeNickel™ through the process, is customized to each site’s specific characteristics, regulatory requirements, and production goals.
By partnering with Metalplant, mining operations can transform environmental challenges into sustainable opportunities, producing valuable NegativeNickel™ while progressively improving site conditions.
From environmental liability to carbon-negative production—reimagine your mining footprint.
Contact our mining remediation specialists below to discuss how your operation can benefit from Metalplant’s phytomining services.
