Biomining company chooses Longview for $15M processing facility 

LONGVIEW – The Longview Economic Development Corporation has approved a performance contract with New Zealand-based Mint Innovation for the development of a biorefinery. 

The project at East Loop 281 is slated to make a capital investment of over $15 million with the creation of 28 direct jobs within three years. 

According to the Longview EDC, “Mint Innovation is the world’s first company to use natural biomass and smart chemistry to extract green metals such as gold and copper from waste commercially, therefore accelerating circular supply and aiding in reducing carbon emissions associated with e-waste.  

“Mint’s city-scale processing facilities create the opportunity to more efficiently deploy the low-carbon technology directly where waste is collected, meaning that Longview and the surrounding region would see direct positive impacts in terms of reduced e-waste to landfill and access to renewed precious metal commodities.”