The global bioleaching market was worth $10.14bn as of 2024 and is expected to grow to $21.37bn by 2033. The method is already used to produce up to 20% of the world’s copper and promises to offer ...

E-waste specialist Bioscope Technologies has signed up Techbuyer, which refurbishes and resells servers and other data center equipment, as an early adopter of its novel bioleaching solution.

Discover sustainable micro-mining techniques using biometallurgy to recover critical rare earth minerals from electronic ...

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 ...

A new research facility in Sudbury, Ont., is testing whether bacteria could help solve two major challenges in mining: How to ...

MANILA, Philippines - The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has initiated a research on the use of a type of bacteria to promote bioleaching of refractory gold ore. A refractory gold ore is naturally ...

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 ...