Mining Technology on MSN
Bioleachers are sitting on a copper cache: why is uptake slow?
Bioleaching unlocks revenue from low-grade ores, but the cost-effective copper extraction process is struggling to get off ...
In this issue: focus on rare earth elements, bioleaching copper, AI-driven electric trucks, Bolivia's lithium and more.
HIGHLIGHTSInitial testwork delivered encouraging recoveries of up to 75% for gallium and 56%-100% for various REEs.Phase-two benchwork studies are underway, with results expected in Q3 2026.The ...
CSIRO bioleaching achieves up to 68% recovery of rare earths from Octava Minerals’ Byro project Results confirm value of using bio-mining which is more environmentally friendly and energy efficient ...
Volta Metals Ltd. has begun laboratory‑scale bioleaching test work at Laurentian University aimed at recovering gallium and rare earth elements – or REEs – from its Springer Deposit near Sturgeon ...
Microbial communities inhabiting acid mine drainage (AMD) and those driving bioleaching processes play a pivotal role in both natural biogeochemical cycling and engineered metal recovery systems.
HIGHLIGHTS Initial testwork delivered encouraging recoveries of up to 75% for gallium and 56%-100% for various REEs. Phase-two benchwork studies ...
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