{"Page URL":"https://www.appropedia.org/Biomining","Page description":"[[Biomining| Bio-mining and Bio-leaching ]]\nMicroorganisms are used in the mining industry for their natural ability to digest, absorb, and change the quality of different chemicals and metals. It is often a low capital, low energy input and a low operational cost process. Low concentrations of ores as well as mine tailings may be mined. Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomining Biomining] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioleaching Bioleaching]. A perfect example is copper mining, nearly 25% of which is today performed with the organism ''Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans'' that leaches copper from mine tailings.","Page language":"en","Page license":"CC-BY-SA-3.0","Page title":"Biomining","Page views":"142","Page year":"Saturday, 01-Jan-11 00:00:00 UTC","Modification date":"Friday, 28-Nov-25 00:13:37 UTC"}