Independent scientific researcher advancing applied botanical chemistry, formulation systems, and sustainable process innovation.
Bruce A. Cosgrove | BSc., MSc.
Advancing applied botanical chemistry and Botanical Systems™ Science through evidence-based frameworks that connect plant chemistry, bioavailability, and system design with real-world health and industrial applications.
Research Focus
Three core domains defining applied botanical chemistry and system-level formulation research.
Botanical Formulation Systems
Structured, evidence-based plant systems designed for metabolic health, inflammation modulation, and gut function.
Phytochemical Interaction & Bioavailability
Mechanistic understanding of compound behavior within complex matrices to improve absorption, efficacy, and reproducibility.
Environmental & Extraction Systems
Development of plant-derived lixiviants and botanical alternatives to replace mercury and synthetic chemical systems in industrial applications.
Figure 1. Botanical Formulation Kitchen Workspace
Personal Motivation
From early endurance marathon training and 15 years of competitive racquet sports to advanced academic work and applied formulation science, my approach has remained consistent: disciplined, evidence-driven, and outcome-focused.
In practice, this translates into the design of structured botanical systems that integrate phytochemical interactions, bioavailability principles, and real-world application.
Professional Career & Technology Development
Bruce graduated from Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia Canada with a BSc (1977) & MSc (1980) - Solution Chemistry.
Over the past seven years, my work in plant-derived extraction chemistry has focused on the development of manipueira, a cassava-derived lixiviant investigated as a lower-toxicity alternative to mercury in artisanal gold extraction. Mercury, used by approximately 20 million artisanal miners globally, remains the planets largest anthropogenic source of deadly atmospheric mercury pollution →
Fortuitously, in June 2021, virtually I meet with Dr. Marcello (Marcello) M. Viega, P.Eng., Professor Emeritus Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering – University of British Columbia who introduced the concept of using Manipueira (a.k.a. cassava-wastewater), a toxic waste by-product liquid slurry from the cyanogenic bitter cassava plant as a lixiviant →
On October 7, 2021, Marcello & Dr. Pariya Torkaman, then a Doctorial Candiate, presented data at the planetGOLD - Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Production: Technology without Mercury evidencing that > 99% gold recovery efficiency in less than 2 hours (under controlled environment) →
Using nature’s chemistry to improve human wellbeing reflects my broader philosophy that "environmental health and human health are inseparable ".
Figure 2. BACosgrove Company Logo
2026 |BACosgrove Scientific Researcher, Inc.
- Status: Active
- Entity type: BC Company
- Business number: 786224709
- Incorporation number: BC1317073
- Registered on: July 26, 2021
- Business name effective: March 5, 2026
- Credential shown as continuing July 26, 2021 – Present
- Wikidata Q141008252
Focused on developing structured botanical formulation systems for health optimization and sustainable chemical applications.
Extending botanical extraction chemistry to sustainable mineral recovery systems
2021 |Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology, Inc.
2021 - Founder: Manipueira Gold Recovery Technology, Inc., a company duly incorporated in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Focused on the development and the introduction of manipueira to owners of whole-ore mercury amalgamation and cyanidation processing centers in Ecuador’s Portovelo-Zaruma mining district.
Mercury-Free Botanical Gold Recovery
Collectively, these 87 centers process ore and dehydrated toxic tailings wastes from ~50,000 local and neighbouring artisanal miners and are responsible for the discharge of up to 1.9 million tonnes of tailings waste directly into the Calera and Amarillo rivers and the release of an estimated 303 kg of mercury to the atmosphere annually (Adriana O. Gonçalves, et al, 2017) →
In January 2026, Bruce published his technical presentation preprint - A Four-Stage ESG-Aligned Transformational Botanical Strategy on ResearchGate (DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10793.66400).
Previously, in January 2025, Bruce research manuscript - An Examination, Solution, and Transformative Strategy to Replace Mercury and Cyanide Salts in Artisanal Small-Scale Mining (ASM): Southern Ecuador was published in the Environmental Chemistry eJournal (DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5049829).
Integration of cassava-derived lixiviant production with artisanal gold processing, enabling reduced toxic exposure, improved recovery efficiency, and shared economic value across agricultural and mining systems.
Gold Systems & Environmental Transition
2015 |Alchemy Mining Group, Inc.
2015 - Founder: Alchemy Mining Group, Inc., a company duly incorporated in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Focused on funding to develop sustainable gold extraction from the Company two gold mining joint venture concessions in Ecuador’s Bella Rica district and the subsequent ore processing nearby in the Portovelo-Zaruma mining district; a significant global source of atmospheric mercury emissions which led to a strategic pivot toward developing a lixiviant system designed to exceed mercury and cyanide performance in gold recovery kinetics and efficiency.
1987 - Capitalisim and Artistry Combined - 2013
1987–2013 |Capital Markets & Technology Commercialization
From 1987 to 2013, Bruce served in senior executive roles, including Interim President and CEO of several publicly traded companies, where he led strategic acquisitions, corporate financings, and technology commercialization initiatives across the Vancouver Stock Exchange (VSE), subsequently incorporated into what is now the TSX Venture Exchange, and U.S. OTC markets.
His work focused particularly on securing growth capital and commercializing chip-based technologies, including systems for real-time automotive diagnostics and pipeline integrity monitoring. These roles combined technology evaluation, corporate finance, strategic development, and commercialization with the objective of building sustainable shareholder value.
Bruce completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) in 1990 →
2008 - 2009 |Deacon Publishing & Film Production, LLC.
As Managing Partner, Bruce acquired the film rights to the novel Dodge City 2004 and, as Executive Producer, coordinated development of a feature-length screenplay registered with the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW No. 1336579) and published under ISBN 0615129196 / 978-0615129198.
Following the successful sale of US$453,000 in New Mexico film tax credits, approximately US$10 million in supplemental financing commitments was assembled for production.
Development was subsequently halted during the 2008–2009 global financial crisis and recession.
Figure 3. Canada Awards for Excellence Logo.
1980 - 1987 |Moli Energy Ltd. — Lithium Battery Innovation
In July 1980, Bruce started a seven year journey with Moli Energy Ltd., a start-up company, now E-One MOLICEL, as a Chemist pioneering electrolyte research for the world’s first rechargeable lithium molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) intercalation battery followed by two years serving as Marketing Director →
Bruce secured the company’s first private R&D contract and from the U.S. military (Fort Monmouth) to develop a lightweight 12V lithium battery system replacing their current lead-acid units for mobile communications and integrating AC/DC circuitry within a D-cell format.
Bruce supported the company’s 1986 Toronto Stock Exchange public listing culminating in a record CAD $25M high technology financing at that time. Bruce, along with his team members were recognized with the Canada Awards for Excellence (Invention) →
Moli Energy Ltd. - the Canadian pioneer of rechargeable lithium battery technology.
