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Bioleachers are sitting on a copper cache: why is uptake slow?

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 ...
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Microbial Mining? Endolith Makes Copper Recovery Breakthrough with Bioleaching Tech

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 ...
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The Hunt and Douglas process for extracting copper from its ores : with an appendix including notes on the treatment of silver and gold ores

"Copies of this ... pamphlet may be had by addressing J. Oscar Stewart ... For further information ... address James Douglas ... or T. Sterry Hunt" - p. 39. siris_sil_630058 ...
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Scientists develop mind-blowing new methods to extract essential materials from the earth: 'These are the first crucial questions'

One of the biggest arguments against the clean energy transition is that mining techniques to power EVs and devices create waste and deplete resources. However, researchers have been working to ...
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BASF targets copper recovery from ore

BASF has formed a partnership with the US firm Moleaer to develop a technology that would enable mining companies to increase their recovery of copper from ore. BASF plans to combine its LixTRA metal ...