A new direction for biomining: Extraction of metals by reductive dissolution of oxidized ores

Minerals

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-58

  Johnson, D Barrie ^a   Grail, Barry M ^a   Hallberg, Kevin B ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioleaching; Metal recovery; Oxide ores; Reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899860951     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2075163X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/min3010049     Document Type: Article

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