The rapidly growing demand for lithium has resulted in a sharp increase in its price. This is
due to the ubiquitous use of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in large-scale energy and …

Most investigators regard CuFeS 2 as having the formal oxidation states of Cu+ Fe 3+(S 2−)
2. However, the spectroscopic characterisation of chalcopyrite is clearly influenced by the …

With global demands for mineral resources increasing and ore grades decreasing,
microorganisms have been increasingly deployed in biomining applications to recover …

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

There are several natural and anthropomorphic environments where iron-and/or sulfur-
oxidizing bacteria thrive in extremely acidic conditions. These acidophilic …

The Atacama Desert of northern Chile is the oldest and most arid nonpolar environment on
Earth. It is a coastal desert covering approximately 180,000 km2, and together with the …

The technology for recycling the spent coin cells is pressing needed due to a large amount
of generated spent coin cells. However, there is little information about the recycling …

Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) has been widely researched as a protein source for fish
meal replacement in aquaculture, but few studies have focused on its potential as a feed …

The present study is the first report on the bioleaching of indium (In) from discarded liquid
crystal displays (LCDs) using adapted Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. The adaptation of …

The recovery of copper from secondary waste resources (eg electronic wastes, slag, fly-ash,
sludge and spent catalysts) via oxidative and reductive bioleaching becomes a running …