Bioleaching for Copper Extraction of Marginal Ores from the Brazilian Amazon Region

Bioleaching for Copper Extraction of Marginal Ores from the Brazilian Amazon Region

The use of biotechnology to explore low-grade ore deposits and mining tailings is one of the most promising alternatives to reduce environmental impacts and costs of copper extraction. However, such technology still depends on improvements to be fully applied in Brazil under industrial scale. In thi...

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Main Authors: Dryelle Nazaré Oliveira do Nascimento, Adriano Reis Lucheta, Maurício César Palmieri, Andre Luiz Vilaça do Carmo, Patricia Magalhães Pereira Silva, Rafael Vicente de Pádua Ferreira, Eduardo Junca, Felipe Fardin Grillo, Joner Oliveira Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Metals
Subjects:
biomining
bioleaching
mining tailings
copper
waste management
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/1/81

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