As mining companies confront declining ore grades, rising demand for critical minerals and increasing pressure to decarbonise operations, bioleaching is re-emerging as a potential solution to some of ...

Oman is poised to introduce bioleaching — an innovative biotechnology that harnesses naturally occurring microorganisms to extract valuable metals from minerals and mining waste — for the first time, ...

In Germany, microorganisms and microalgae can be used to recover valuable metals from electronic waste – in an environmentally friendly, selective manner with potential for industrial application.