Super Copper and MetaFLO: Revolutionizing Copper Mining with Biopolymer Solutions

Super Copper Corp. (CSE: CUPR) (OTCQB: CUPPF) (FWB: N60) and MetaFLO Technologies Inc. have announced a strategic joint venture to develop innovative, eco-friendly biopolymer solutions for copper extraction and remediation. This collaboration aims to address key challenges in the mining industry by reducing environmental impact, optimizing operational efficiency, and supporting regulatory compliance. The joint venture will focus on three core product research and development areas: biopolymers for copper extraction, higher-value copper compounds, and tailings remediation.

MetaFLO, a leader in industrial biopolymer technologies, brings its proven track record of developing and delivering solidification reagents and biopolymer solutions to the table. By leveraging MetaFLO's expertise and proprietary technologies, the joint venture is well-positioned to accelerate product development and rollout, targeting a large market with three initial products. The companies will split ownership of developed intellectual property (IP) and profits 50/50, ensuring a balanced and collaborative approach to the venture.

Biopolymers in Application
MetaFLO's biopolymers are unique, organically derived from a proprietary bio-engineered source, and can be manufactured at an industrial scale with bioreactors. In industrial applications, they are widely used in construction and tunneling for soil stabilization and dust suppression, providing safer and more sustainable alternatives to synthetic materials. Biopolymers also enhance structural integrity in excavation projects and improve the management of drilling fluids in horizontal drilling and boring operations. In mining, MetaFLO's biopolymers can reduce cyanide usage and increase yields, while also showing promise in the remediation of suspended hydrocarbon and metal-contaminated produced water.

Focusing on Industry-Changing Biopolymer Products
Super Copper and MetaFLO propose to initially focus their efforts on three core product research and development areas:

1. Biopolymers for Copper Extraction: Enhance the efficiency of copper heap leaching by introducing biopolymers that boost recovery rates, reduce chemical usage, and create cleaner byproducts. This could lead to a reduction in the use of hazardous chemicals like cyanide, minimizing the environmental impact of copper mining operations.
2. Higher-Value Copper Compounds: Develop biopolymer technologies to catalyze the formation of high-value compounds such as copper sulfate and copper hydroxide, which could open additional revenue streams for existing mining operations. This could encourage mining companies to adopt more sustainable practices, as they would have an economic incentive to do so.
3. Tailings Remediation: Design biopolymer solutions to stabilize and reclassify mining tailings, reducing environmental risks and enabling cost-effective site rehabilitation. This would help minimize the environmental impact of tailings dams and reduce the risk of tailings spills, which can have devastating consequences for the environment and local communities.

Plan for Implementation
The joint venture's development plan is divided into three distinct phases:

1. Research and Development: MetaFLO leads R&D efforts at a dedicated research facility, to develop biopolymer products with applications in copper mining, leveraging its proprietary technologies and biopolymer expertise.
2. Pilot Testing: Initial pilot tests are conducted at mining sites in Chile chosen by Super Copper, to focus on real-world validation of the biopolymer products.
3. Commercialization: If the pilot tests are successful, Super Copper and MetaFLO intend to work towards launching the biopolymer products and offering them to copper mines seeking cleaner and more efficient operations.

Joint Venture Terms
Pursuant to the definitive strategic development agreement, the Company has agreed to fund a budget for research and development, to be paid to MetaFLO in stages in accordance with product development milestones, as consideration for MetaFLO leading the joint venture's research and development efforts, which includes providing and staffing a research facility. Both companies have agreed to own a 50% share in the intellectual property of the resulting new technologies and share equally in the profits.

Innovating in the Mining Industry
Leveraging Proven Industrial Biopolymer Technology – MetaFLO has major industrial customers and proprietary technologies, accelerating product development and rollout.
Targeting a Large Market with Three Initial Products – The JV will focus on copper extraction, high-value copper compounds, and tailings remediation to enhance efficiency and sustainability in mining.
Joint Venture Terms – The companies will split ownership of developed intellectual property (IP) and profits 50/50.

The collaboration between Super Copper and MetaFLO has the potential to revolutionize the copper mining industry by addressing key environmental and operational challenges. By leveraging MetaFLO's proven industrial biopolymer technology and proprietary technologies, the joint venture is well-positioned to accelerate product development and rollout, targeting a large market with three initial products. The companies will split ownership of developed intellectual property (IP) and profits 50/50, ensuring a balanced and collaborative approach to the venture.