The effect of the facultative chemolithotrophic bacterium Thiobacillus acidophilus on the leaching of low-grade Cu–Ni sulfide ore by thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Geomicrobiology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-165

  Paiment, Anne ^a   Leduc, L G ^b   Ferroni, G D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Copper nickel ore; Thiobacillus acidophilus; Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; GEOMICROBIOLOGY; LEACHING; MINERAL PROCESSING; ORE DEPOSIT; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

EID: 85047695979     PISSN: 01490451     EISSN: 15210529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490450151143444     Document Type: Article

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