Salt and acid-tolerant bacteria with the potential to be used in mining processing have been uncovered in the Wheatbelt. The bugs were found during a "bio-prospecting" survey near Merredin and are ...

Joint research by BOKU Tulln and IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems shows great potential in the recovery of valuable materials from electronic waste. Up to 85% recovery of rare earths achieved ...

Endolith has reported a major advance in copper extraction as it pushes the frontiers of microbial science. In collaboration with BHP’s (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) innovation arm, Think & Act ...

Among the environmental scars left behind by mining are heaps of waste known as tailings. They sit in exposed piles, are buried or are deposited in ponds and lakes. The danger comes from sulfide ...

Novel Process for Bioleaching Pyrrhotite Tailings Using Natural Bacteria Holds Zero-Carbon Potential for Green Steel and EV Battery Metal Applications The Company's new R&D pursuits radically differ ...

Researchers in Sudbury, Ont., are working on scaling up bacteria-powered technology in an effort to recover valuable metals from old mine waste. A pilot facility operated by MIRARCO Mining Innovation ...

A recent scientific article in Scientific Reports discussed an innovative method for extracting rare earth elements (REEs) from gold mine tailings (GMT) using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans with a ...

Octava Minerals has received promising early-stage results from CSIRO tests of a low-cost bioleaching process of ore samples from its Byro rare earths and lithium project in WA’s Gascoyne region. The ...

As of 2021, there are over 1.4 billion vehicles globally, and by 2036 the numbers could be doubled. If all cars burn diesel or petrol, the world will suffer a terrible climate consequence. Electric ...

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2023 / EV NICKEL INC. (TSXV:EVNI) ("EVNi" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the ongoing results of the Optimization Phase of the Bioleaching Application ...