A small but mighty microbe that can safely extract the rare earth and other critical elements for building everything from ...

A small but mighty microbe that can safely extract the rare earth and other critical elements for building everything from satellites to solar panels ...

nature's bacteria devours tailings, spits out the remaining precious metals and leaves behind a relatively benign residue known as ferric arsenate. Some companies are focusing on bioleaching to ...

Bioleaching: A biotechnological process in which microorganisms are employed to extract metals from ores or waste materials via oxidative dissolution. Chemolithotroph: Microorganisms that obtain ...

In addition to the researchers, the current study involved a number of other key players in the bioleaching process, which is summarized in the joint technology: bacteria of different species.

Sebastien Farnaud receives funding from Innovate UK. There are more than 1.4 billion cars in the world today, and that number could double by 2036. If all those cars burn petrol or diesel, the ...

The extraction of heavy metals from their ores with the help of microorganisms is called microbial ore leaching or bioleaching. At least since the mid-1800s, for example, copper has been leached ...

Techbuyer has been supplying printed circuit boards (PCBs) to Bioscope’s bio-refinery in Cambridge, UK, to enable the recovery of precious and base metals using the bioleaching processes. Bioscope’s ...

Bioleaching requires bacteria to be grown inside incubators at 98 degrees Fahrenheit. Thanks to its small carbon footprint, it's a much greener alternative when compared to traditional recycling ...

Tested under simulated field conditions, Endolith’s bioleaching process outperformed conventional heap-leaching methods, unlocking potential in mineralized waste once considered too low-grade to ...

SANTIAGO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Bioleaching technology that uses bacteria to extract copper from low-grade mineral is ready after years of development for use in Chile, potentially boosting ...