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A method for extracting a metal of interest from a mineral substrate comprising: 1) providing a mineral substrate containing a metal of interest, 2) contacting the mineral substrate with a leaching medium comprising a pH reducing microorganism and / or an acid or proton produced by a pH reducing mic...

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Hauptverfasser: FLOYD, James G, NADAL, Marina, REAKES, Marney, RUBIN, Rachel R, COLANGELO-LILLIS, Jesse, CANSU, Floyd
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for extracting a metal of interest from a mineral substrate comprising: 1) providing a mineral substrate containing a metal of interest, 2) contacting the mineral substrate with a leaching medium comprising a pH reducing microorganism and / or an acid or proton produced by a pH reducing microorganism, and 3) recovering a leachate comprising the metal of interest.