BacTech Environmental Corporation ("BacTech") (CSE:BAC)(OTC:BCCEF) (WKN: A1H4TY)
announced today the initial flotation results for the Telamayu tailings project
located in Potosi state, Bolivia.


BacTech enlisted the services of SGS Bolivia S.A. to oversee the sampling of
some 2,000 bags of tailings assembled by COMIBOL, the Bolivian state mining
company. In essence material was bagged at 1 meter intervals by COMIBOL from 8
test holes of roughly 10 meters in depth. A "pipe" was used to extract a sample
from every bag and a larger sample of 200 kg was created. This larger sample was
bagged and secured at site before making its way to Lima, Peru. From there, the
samples were shipped to Inspectorate Exploration and Mining Services Ltd. in
Vancouver, Canada. The Company has not investigated or verified the sampling
program conducted by COMIBOL.


Assay chart



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Element        Unit                                   Telamayu Tailing Comp.
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Ag             g/mt                                                    275.0
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Au             g/mt                                                      .24
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As             ppm                                                      3145
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Sb             ppm                                                    953.61
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Cu             ppm                                                     22417
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Bi             ppm                                                    557.97
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Sn             ppm                                                    1571.8
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Flotation results



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                               Max.metal recovered                          
Element                             to concentrate                 Recovery 
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Ag                                         35 oz/t                    60-64%
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(i)Cu                                      4.2-4.4%                   33-35%
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As                                            0.65%                     n/a 
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(i)Copper recovery is 33-35% of the remaining unoxidized sulphides in the tailings.

It was noted that roughly 50% of the sulphides in the sample had been oxidized.
Two rougher kinetic flotation tests were carried out on the sample at different
grinds to evaluate the tailings response to flotation. Results from these
preliminary tests showed that after four stages of rougher flotation
approximately 15% of the material was removed to a bulk rougher concentrate
assaying 31-35oz/t silver (60-64% recovery), 4.2-4.4% (33-35% recovery) copper
and 0.65% arsenic. Additional tests will be undertaken to attempt to improve the
recoveries for the silver component.


In addition to silver and copper the assays showed significant values reported
for tin, antimony and bismuth. Gravity work will also be undertaken to
compliment this preliminary flotation work. The objective will be to evaluate
possible benefits of applying both techniques for upgrading metals of value into
concentrates for further treatment. For example the tin grade of the sample was
assayed at 0.157% equating to 3,900 tonnes of contained tin (current price
$23,500/t).


The copper recovery into concentrate at first glance would appear to be
disappointing but upon further investigation it appears that approximately one
half of the copper was extracted before flotation into the grind/wash water. If
this is the case then recoveries of up to 80% were achieved if the wash water is
included in the calculation. That is to say an operation may include a washing
process from which the soluble copper is recovered prior to flotation.


BacTech will continue to investigate different approaches combining gravity for
free silver and tin with flotation for silver and copper.


About Telamayu

COMIBOL advised that the tailings at Telamayu were generated by a centralized
milling operation that treated material from 2 local mines, namely Animas and
Seven Suyos. The site contains some infrastructure including an operating rail
line, a power substation, a reliable water source and a plant housing that could
possibly be used to house a flotation circuit. COMIBOL has estimated that there
are approximately 2.3M tonnes of tailings attributable to the above assay
results, and across the river is an additional 3M tonnes of tailings from the
same source, but no work has been initiated there at this time. In addition,
there are 2 additional tailings sites within 50 km that could be investigated in
future.


 The tonnages provided by COMIBOL are of a historical nature and have not been
confirmed by the Company. BacTech is not treating the historical estimate as
current mineral resources or mineral reserves as they are not NI 43-101
compliant. The Qualified Person ("QP") on the press release is Gary Williams,
P.Geo.


BacTech Profile

BacTech Environmental Corporation holds the perpetual, exclusive, royalty-free
rights to use the patented BACOX bioleaching technology for the reclamation of
tailings and mining waste materials. In November 2011, BacTech signed a contract
with the Mines Branch of the Manitoba Department of Innovation, Energy and
Mines, to remediate an arsenopyrite gold stockpile situated at the Snow Lake
Mine in Snow Lake, Manitoba. The Company continues to field enquiries globally
with respect to additional opportunities for remediation.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Ross Orr, President & CEO
BacTech Environmental Corporation
416-813-0303 ext 222
info@bactechgreen.com


Bill Mitoulas, Investor Relations
BacTech Environmental Corporation
416-479-9547
bmitoulas@bactechgreen.com
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