Microorganisms enter the flotation process mainly from intake water and ore material. The
diversity and number of microorganisms can vary significantly from mine to mine. In flotation …

The production of large volumes of waste flotation tailings results in environmental pollution
and presents a major ecological and environmental risk. This study investigates bioleaching …

Conventional beneficiation of the Platinum Group of Metals (PGMs) relies on the use of
inorganic chemicals. With the depreciation of high grade deposits, these conventional …

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is an acidophilic and chemolithotrophic sulfur-and iron-
oxidizing bacterium that has been widely used in the bioleaching process for extracting …

The effects of energy source (ferrous iron, elemental sulfur and its mixture) on bioleaching of
differently pretreated vanadium-bearing shale by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A …

Temperature is considered to be one of the main factors affecting bioleaching, but few
studies have assessed the effects of diurnal temperature range (DTR) on the bioleaching …

With the growing challenges of resource shortages and environmental pollution, bioleaching
has attracted increasing attention for its high potential in processing refractory and low …

Fungus Cladosporium sp. strain F1 showed highly effective biosorption capacity to lead
phosphate mineral and perovskite solar cells lead iodide compared to other fungi …

The depletion of high-grade ore deposits, as well as the generation of large quantities of
tailings by mining and metallurgical activities, necessitates an urgent search for not only …

The widespread presence of iron and sulfur compounds such as pyrite in marine
waterlogged archeological wood (WAW) can cause irreversible damage to the safety of its …