Mineral biotechnological applications, eg, bioleaching and bio-beneficiation, for waste
treatment and resource recovery have invited due attention owing to their economic and eco …

In a world of diminishing resources, current research efforts are often directed to extending
the life of existing resources and developing technology to treat resources deemed …

Today, with the ever-increasing concerns about the widespread environmental impact of the
mining industry, the movement of the mineral processing sectors, which heavily rely on …

Living and killed organisms, particularly microorganisms, and extracellular products derived
fromthe organisms are increasingly finding use in minerals engineering. Goals include both …

The current global demand in terms of both the amounts and range of metals for industrial
and domestic use greatly exceeds that at any previous time in human history. Recycling is …

Minerals bioprocessing, more specifically bio-beneficiation, concerns the enrichment of
value minerals from ores and materials using conventional flotation and flocculation …

This review describes the historical development and current state of metals leaching and
sulfide mineral biooxidation by the minerals industries. During the past 20 years commercial …

The global transition to a circular economy calls for research and development on
technologies facilitating sustainable resource recovery from wastes and by-products. Metal …

Biomining is currently used successfully for the commercial-scale recovery of metals such as
copper, cobalt, and gold from their ores. The mechanism of metal extraction is mainly …

Bioleaching (microbial leaching), being an economical and environmental friendly process,
is investigated extensively for metal extraction from secondary solid wastes, viz., electronic …