Biotechnology in minerals processing: Technological breakthroughs creating value

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 83, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 3-9

  Clark, M E ^a   Batty, J D ^b   van Buuren, C B ^b   Dew, D W ^b   Eamon, M A ^c  

^a BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

^b BHP BILLITON   (South Africa)

^c BHP Billiton   (Chile)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bacteria; Biotechnology; Copper; Gold; Mesophiles; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COPPER; EXTRACTION; GOLD; PYRITES;

ARCHAEA; MESOPHILES; MINERALS INDUSTRY; MINERALS PROCESSING; THERMOPHILES;

MINERALS;

EID: 33746581765     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.03.046     Document Type: Article

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