This review provides an update to the last mini-review with the same title pertaining to recent
developments in bioleaching and biooxidation published in 2013 (Brierley and Brierley). In …

Cobalt (Co) is a transition metal featuring unique physical properties which makes its use
critical for many high-tech applications such as high strength materials, magnets and most …

The concept of the 4th industrial revolution is becoming a strategic determinant of
sustainability, success and competitiveness in the modern mining sector. The importance of …

With an increasing number of low-grade primary ores starting to be cost-effectively mined,
we are at the verge of mining a myriad of low-grade primary and secondary mineral …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are important high-tech materials with widespread industrial
applications and a high risk of supply disruption. Current physico-chemical methods for REE …

Abstract Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are indispensable in the growing smart technologies,
such as smart phones and electronic devices, renewable energy, new generation of hybrid …

Nickel (Ni) is fundamentally important to the modern world for stainless steel, specialty
alloys, electroplating, batteries, and other uses. Global Ni demand is expected to soar as the …

The mining industry has long grappled with the digital transformation challenge, partly due
to its historically conservative nature. Much of the discourse revolved around selecting …

The study of the kinetics of REEs from secondary resources and the understanding of the
mechanisms governing the leaching reactions are fundamental aspects for the design and …

Since the discovery of microbiological metal dissolution, numerous biohydrometallurgical
approaches have been developed to use microbially assisted aqueous extractive metallurgy …