Living at the frontiers of life: extremophiles in Chile and their potential for bioremediation

R Orellana, C Macaya, G Bravo, F Dorochesi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Extremophiles are organisms capable of adjust, survive or thrive in hostile habitats that were
previously thought to be adverse or lethal for life. Chile gathers a wide range of extreme …

Technological trends, emerging applications and metallurgical strategies in antimony recovery from stibnite

S Dembele, A Akcil, S Panda - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Developed economies such as the USA and European Union (EU) have classified antimony
as a critical raw material. China leads the global antimony production (67% on an average …

Biotechnological avenues in mineral processing: Fundamentals, applications and advances in bioleaching and bio-beneficiation

S Mishra, S Panda, A Akcil… - Mineral Processing and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mineral biotechnological applications, eg, bioleaching and bio-beneficiation, for waste
treatment and resource recovery have invited due attention owing to their economic and eco …

Hydrometallurgical recycling strategies for recovery of rare earth elements from consumer electronic scraps: a review

A Akcil, YA Ibrahim, P Meshram… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The global demand for rare earth elements (REEs) for use in hi‐tech applications is
constantly rising, yet their supply is a matter of concern given high rates of disposal …

Performance of passive systems for mine drainage treatment at low temperature and high salinity: A review

HEB Ali, CM Neculita, JW Molson, A Maqsoud… - Minerals …, 2019 - Elsevier
Passive systems are an effective and promising technology for treatment of moderately-
contaminated mine drainage (MD) under temperate and/or semi-arid climates. However …

Acidophilic microorganisms in remediation of contaminants present in extremely acidic conditions

S Razia, T Hadibarata, SY Lau - Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Acidophiles are a group of microorganisms that thrive in acidic environments where pH level
is far below the neutral value 7.0. They belong to a larger family called extremophiles, which …

Microbial community diversity dynamics in acid mine drainage and acid mine drainage-polluted soils: implication on mining water irrigation agricultural sustainability

R Munyai, HJO Ogola, DM Modise - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Environmental degradation related to mining-generated acid mine drainage (AMD) is a
major global concern, contaminating surface and groundwater sources, including …

Original approach for the drilling process optimization in open cast mines; case study of Kef Essenoun open pit mine Northeast of Algeria

K Rais, M Kara, L Gadri, R Hadji, L Khochmen - Mining Science, 2017 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
The drill ability is a fundamental factor for bit penetration rate (PR) in mining engineering.
The ability to predict the performance of rock drills is important for drilling operations. Not a …

A review on chemical versus microbial leaching of electronic wastes with emphasis on base metals dissolution

S Mishra, S Panda, A Akcil, S Dembele, I Agcasulu - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is a growing interest in electronic wastes (e-wastes) recycling for metal recovery
because the fast depletion of worldwide reserves for primary resources is gradually …

Role of microorganisms in rehabilitation of mining sites, focus on Sub Saharan African countries

O Bruneel, N Mghazli, L Sbabou, M Héry… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pollutions associated with mining activities are environmentally challenging worldwide,
particularly in Sub Saharan African countries due to extreme climatic conditions, influencing …