

Metal bioleaching is a biotechnological process that uses microorganisms to extract valuable metals from ores and concentrates. This method leverages the natural metabolic activities of specific bacteria and archaea, which oxidize metal sulfides or other mineral compounds to release metals in a soluble form. Commonly used microorganisms include Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans. Metal bioleaching is advantageous due to its lower environmental impact compared to traditional pyrometallurgical methods, offering a more sustainable approach to mining and recycling. It is widely applied in the mining industry to recover metals such as copper, gold, and zinc from low-grade ores and tailings.
The global Metal Bioleaching market size is projected to grow from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million in 2030; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of %from 2024 to 2030.
The “Metal Bioleaching Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Metal Bioleaching sales in 2022, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Metal Bioleaching sales for 2023 through 2029. With Metal Bioleaching sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Metal Bioleaching industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Metal Bioleaching landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Metal Bioleaching portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Metal Bioleaching market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Metal Bioleaching and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Metal Bioleaching.
United States market for Metal Bioleaching is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2023 to US$ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % from 2024 through 2030.
China market for Metal Bioleaching is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2023 to US$ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % from 2024 through 2030.
Europe market for Metal Bioleaching is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2023 to US$ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % from 2024 through 2030.
Global key Metal Bioleaching players cover Rio Tinto (Nuton), BHP, Codelco, Glencore, Hatch, etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2023.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Metal Bioleaching market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Dump Bioleaching
Heap Bioleaching
Stirred Tank Bioleaching
Segmentation by Application:
Copper Mine
Gold Mine
Rare Earth Mine
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
Segmentation by Type:
Dump Bioleaching
Heap Bioleaching
Stirred Tank Bioleaching
Segmentation by Application:
Copper Mine
Gold Mine
Rare Earth Mine
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Rio Tinto (Nuton)
BHP
Codelco
Glencore
Hatch
Anglo American
Cemvita Factory
BiotaTec
Mint Innovation
BacTech Environmental
BRAIN
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Metal Bioleaching Market Size 2019-2030
2.1.2 Metal Bioleaching Market Size CAGR by Region (2019 VS 2023 VS 2030)
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Metal Bioleaching by Country/Region, 2019, 2023 & 2030
2.2 Metal Bioleaching Segment by Type
2.2.1 Dump Bioleaching
2.2.2 Heap Bioleaching
2.2.3 Stirred Tank Bioleaching
2.3 Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Metal Bioleaching Market Size CAGR by Type (2019 VS 2023 VS 2030)
2.3.2 Global Metal Bioleaching Market Size Market Share by Type (2019-2024)
2.4 Metal Bioleaching Segment by Application
2.4.1 Copper Mine
2.4.2 Gold Mine
2.4.3 Rare Earth Mine
2.4.4 Others
2.5 Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Application
2.5.1 Metal Bioleaching Market Size CAGR by Application (2019 VS 2023 VS 2030)
2.5.2 Global Metal Bioleaching Market Size Market Share by Application (2019-2024)
3 Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Player
3.1 Metal Bioleaching Market Size Market Share by Player
3.1.1 Global Metal Bioleaching Revenue by Player (2019-2024)
3.1.2 Global Metal Bioleaching Revenue Market Share by Player (2019-2024)
3.2 Global Metal Bioleaching Key Players Head office and Products Offered
3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2022-2024)
3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Metal Bioleaching by Region
4.1 Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Region (2019-2024)
4.2 Global Metal Bioleaching Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2019-2024)
4.3 Americas Metal Bioleaching Market Size Growth (2019-2024)
4.4 APAC Metal Bioleaching Market Size Growth (2019-2024)
4.5 Europe Metal Bioleaching Market Size Growth (2019-2024)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Metal Bioleaching Market Size Growth (2019-2024)
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
5.2 Americas Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
5.3 Americas Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Region (2019-2024)
6.2 APAC Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
6.3 APAC Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
7.2 Europe Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
7.3 Europe Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Metal Bioleaching by Region (2019-2024)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Type (2019-2024)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Metal Bioleaching Market Size by Application (2019-2024)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Global Metal Bioleaching Market Forecast
10.1 Global Metal Bioleaching Forecast by Region (2025-2030)
10.1.1 Global Metal Bioleaching Forecast by Region (2025-2030)
10.1.2 Americas Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.1.3 APAC Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.1.4 Europe Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.1.5 Middle East & Africa Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.2 Americas Metal Bioleaching Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
10.2.1 United States Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.2.2 Canada Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.2.3 Mexico Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.2.4 Brazil Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.3 APAC Metal Bioleaching Forecast by Region (2025-2030)
10.3.1 China Metal Bioleaching Market Forecast
10.3.2 Japan Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.3.3 Korea Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.3.4 Southeast Asia Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.3.5 India Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.3.6 Australia Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.4 Europe Metal Bioleaching Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
10.4.1 Germany Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.4.2 France Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.4.3 UK Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.4.4 Italy Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.4.5 Russia Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.5 Middle East & Africa Metal Bioleaching Forecast by Region (2025-2030)
10.5.1 Egypt Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.5.2 South Africa Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.5.3 Israel Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.5.4 Turkey Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
10.6 Global Metal Bioleaching Forecast by Type (2025-2030)
10.7 Global Metal Bioleaching Forecast by Application (2025-2030)
10.7.1 GCC Countries Market Metal Bioleaching Forecast
11 Key Players Analysis
11.1 Rio Tinto (Nuton)
11.1.1 Rio Tinto (Nuton) Company Information
11.1.2 Rio Tinto (Nuton) Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.1.3 Rio Tinto (Nuton) Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.1.4 Rio Tinto (Nuton) Main Business Overview
11.1.5 Rio Tinto (Nuton) Latest Developments
11.2 BHP
11.2.1 BHP Company Information
11.2.2 BHP Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.2.3 BHP Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.2.4 BHP Main Business Overview
11.2.5 BHP Latest Developments
11.3 Codelco
11.3.1 Codelco Company Information
11.3.2 Codelco Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.3.3 Codelco Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.3.4 Codelco Main Business Overview
11.3.5 Codelco Latest Developments
11.4 Glencore
11.4.1 Glencore Company Information
11.4.2 Glencore Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.4.3 Glencore Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.4.4 Glencore Main Business Overview
11.4.5 Glencore Latest Developments
11.5 Hatch
11.5.1 Hatch Company Information
11.5.2 Hatch Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.5.3 Hatch Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.5.4 Hatch Main Business Overview
11.5.5 Hatch Latest Developments
11.6 Anglo American
11.6.1 Anglo American Company Information
11.6.2 Anglo American Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.6.3 Anglo American Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.6.4 Anglo American Main Business Overview
11.6.5 Anglo American Latest Developments
11.7 Cemvita Factory
11.7.1 Cemvita Factory Company Information
11.7.2 Cemvita Factory Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.7.3 Cemvita Factory Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.7.4 Cemvita Factory Main Business Overview
11.7.5 Cemvita Factory Latest Developments
11.8 BiotaTec
11.8.1 BiotaTec Company Information
11.8.2 BiotaTec Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.8.3 BiotaTec Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.8.4 BiotaTec Main Business Overview
11.8.5 BiotaTec Latest Developments
11.9 Mint Innovation
11.9.1 Mint Innovation Company Information
11.9.2 Mint Innovation Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.9.3 Mint Innovation Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.9.4 Mint Innovation Main Business Overview
11.9.5 Mint Innovation Latest Developments
11.10 BacTech Environmental
11.10.1 BacTech Environmental Company Information
11.10.2 BacTech Environmental Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.10.3 BacTech Environmental Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.10.4 BacTech Environmental Main Business Overview
11.10.5 BacTech Environmental Latest Developments
11.11 BRAIN
11.11.1 BRAIN Company Information
11.11.2 BRAIN Metal Bioleaching Product Offered
11.11.3 BRAIN Metal Bioleaching Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019-2024)
11.11.4 BRAIN Main Business Overview
11.11.5 BRAIN Latest Developments
12 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.