Biomining in reverse gear: Using bacteria to extract metals from oxidised ores

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 2-5

  Johnson, D Barrie ^a   Du Plessis, Chris A ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Metalobus   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acidophile; Bioleaching; Cobalt; Copper; Nickel; Reduction

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINETRIPHOSPHATE; BIOLEACHING; COBALT; COBALT DEPOSITS; COPPER; COPPER DEPOSITS; DISSOLUTION; MANGANESE DEPOSITS; MINERALS; NICKEL; NICKEL DEPOSITS; ORE TREATMENT; ORES; REDUCTION; SOILS;

ACIDOPHILE; CATALYSE; CHEMICAL EXTRACTIONS; FERRIC IRON; MINERAL DISSOLUTION; OXIDATIVE DISSOLUTION; REDUCTIVE DISSOLUTION; REVERSE GEARS;

EXTRACTION;

EID: 84927127523     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2014.09.024     Document Type: Article

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