Expanding role of microbiology in metallurgical processes

Mining Engineering (Littleton, Colorado)

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 49-53

  Brierley, James A ^a,b  

^a SME ^*  (United States)

^b a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METALLURGY; MICROBIAL FUNCTION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0034538081     PISSN: 00265187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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