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 ...
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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