DENVER - ColoradoDesk -- Denver, CO – Colorado Cleantech celebrated the culmination of its 9th Annual Mining Cleantech Challenge on October 29 at the historic Governor's Residence in Denver. The event brought together visionary cleantech innovators and industry leaders to spotlight groundbreaking solutions aimed at transforming the mining sector toward sustainability and efficiency.

Eleven standout companies were selected from a global pool of applicants to pitch their technologies to a panel of expert judges, including representatives from leading mining and energy firms. The finalists included: Big Blue Technologies, Correct AI, Rethink Milling, Endolith, Cascadia Scientific, Dundee Sustainable Technologies, Carbonext, Viridian Biometals, 4D Logix, Lab 4 Minerals Refining Corp, and PH7 Technologies.

After compelling presentations and rigorous evaluations, PH 7 Technologies emerged as the first-place winner for its innovative approach to advancing sustainable critical metals extraction. Established by Mohammad Doostmohammadi, the company's mission is to enable the global transition to renewable energy by delivering environmentally responsible metal supply solutions that reduce the impact of mining and recycling.

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"Winning the Colorado Cleantech Mining Challenge is an important milestone that validates our vision for transforming the mining and critical metals industry through sustainable technologies. As a growing startup, we rely on initiatives like this to share our message, demonstrate the impact of our innovations, and connect with partners who can help us advance toward commercialization in the mining industry. Recognition from such a respected platform reinforces our commitment to building a cleaner, more efficient, and resilient future for mining."- Mohammad Doostmohammadi, PH 7 Technologies.

Second place: ReThink Milling has created and successfully tested a new rock-crushing technology that uses 65% less energy than traditional mining grinders when breaking down ore. This also cuts greenhouse gas emissions significantly.

Third place: Endolith uses specially designed bacteria to help mines extract 70-90% more copper from their existing operations. Their system is easy to add to current mining processes and includes cloud-based monitoring software.

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"The Mining Cleantech Challenge provides an opportunity to bring together innovators and industry leaders," said Laura Hickernell, Colorado Cleantech's Executive Director. "This year's winners highlighted the importance of pushing the technological boundaries and advancing efficiency, processes, and productivity in the mining space. We are always delighted to host this impactful event and support innovators on their journey."

Sumitomo Corporation of the Americas, Royal Gold, Fortescue, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Consulate General of Canada, and the CO-WY Ascend Engine sponsored the event.

About Colorado Cleantech

Colorado Cleantech is Colorado's leading association dedicated to accelerating the development, commercialization, and adoption of cutting-edge clean technology solutions. Our mission is to further establish Colorado as a world leader in clean technology by providing representation and advocacy, a unified voice, relevant education and networking opportunities, and access to capital. For more information, visit www.coloradocleantech.com.