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Mining with Microbes. D. Rawlings, S. Silver. Published in Bio/Technology 1 August 1995. Environmental Science, Biology. TLDR. Bacterial cells are used to detoxify the waste cyanide solution from gold-mining operations and as "absorbants" of the mineral cations, and may replace activated carbon or alternative biomass. Expand.
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Interactions between clay minerals and microbes alter the adsorptive properties of both clays and biomass (Fomina and Gadd 2002b; ... Microbiological solubilization of metals from solid minerals (bioleaching) is a well established process in the mining industry (see previously). In addition, other metal and mineral wastes, ...
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Through biomining process microorganisms are applied to recover precious minerals and metals of commercial significance from mining and industrial waste residues. This technology is also applied for environmental clean-up sites that have been contaminated with heavy metals and other emerging pollutants. At present biomining …
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Reveling in slurries that are often extremely acidic or basic, these microbes swim around, deriving energy from oxidation and …
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This study provides valuable insights on the role of interactions among water, minerals, microbes, and organic matter, as well as physical process of evaporative concentration in the formation of speleothems in volcanic caves at Lava Beds. Martian volcanic (lava tube) caves are being considered as a target for future missions towards …
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The diversity of microorganisms that are able to use a wide range of substances, including minerals, as electron donors or acceptors has led to speculation that extracellular electron transfer between non-phototrophic microbes (microbes that do not use light in their metabolisms) and minerals in the presence of light may be occurring …
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Iron pyrite is a typical energy source utilized by T. ferrooxidans, and is oxidized in the following reaction: 4 FeS2 + 15 0 2 + 2 H2O ~ 2 Fe,(SO.)3 + 2 H2SO. The large quantities of sulfuric acid ...
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The divergent role of microbes in the field of mineral processing starting from mining and beneficiation to efficient waste disposal has been well recognized now.
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The mining industry has adopted advanced technologies for mineral extraction and processing, enabling the utilization of low-grade minerals and maximizing their value. However, according to a recent report by the Chinese Academy of Land and Resources Economics, China's stockpile of mining tailings had reached approximately …
DetailsIn biomining, use of bacteria is encouraged to extract metal from rock & abandoned mine (which became a toxic pool). The acid-friendly microbes or the acidophils were discovered in 1960 and the concept of biomining was proposed in the …
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Mining waste rocks containing sulfide minerals naturally provide the habitat for iron- and sulfur-oxidizing microbes, and they accelerate the generation of acid mine drainage (AMD) by promoting ...
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1. Introduction. Interactions between microorganisms and clay minerals are ubiquitous in nature (Dong, 2012).These interactions play pivotal roles in the biosphere and geosphere.These relations are involved in geochemical cycles and geochemical phenomena (Gadd, 2010), as clay minerals provide nutrients and habitats for …
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Specifically intended to underscore the importance of microbes in environmental remediation in the mining industries, this text offers a basic and conceptual understanding of the role of microbes ...
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Microorganisms with electron transfer capabilities, such as metal-reducing microorganisms, use specialized systems to exchange electrons between minerals and cells. In this Review, Shiet al ...
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These microbes have been recognized for their ability to promote plant growth by releasing mineral nutrients locked into mineral phases 251, hence reducing both the economical cost and ...
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Many microbial-based mining strategies aim to optimise microbial metabolic function to accelerate mineral dissolution for (i) the recovery valuable metals, (ii) the …
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In an era of environmental degradation, and water, and mineral scarcity, enhancing microbial function in sustainable mining has become a prerequisite for the future of the green economy. In recent years, the extensive use of rare earth elements (REEs) in green and smart technologies has led to an increase in the focus on recovery and …
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Microbes interacted with minerals for billions of years before multicellular organisms started to evolve. A better understanding of the mineral microbiome and its mechanisms of mineralisation and solubilisation could help with the exploration, production and ultimate recycling of mineral resources. Michael Gross reports.
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In locations where access of oxidants to sulfide mineral surfaces is increased by mining, the resulting ... Biological technique employing the use of microorganisms is a competitive alternative to ...
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Summary. Microbes interacted with minerals for billions of years before multicellular organisms started to evolve. A better understanding of the mineral microbiome and its mechanisms of mineralisation and solubilisation could help with the exploration, production and ultimate recycling of mineral resources. Michael Gross reports.
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Mineral–microbe interactions play important roles in carbon sequestration via two mechanisms (Fig. 6 ): (i) microbially induced mineral weathering and carbonate …
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In the biosphere, microbes play important geoactive functions, predominantly with regard to biotransformation and biogeochemical cycling; mineral transformations, decomposition, mineral-microbial weathering; and the formation of soil and sediments (Gadd 2010).All types of microbes, including prokaryotes and eukaryotes, …
DetailsThis article reviews major microbial-mediated geochemical processes occurring in mine rock piles that affect drainage chemistry, with a focus on the role of microorganisms in the formation, dissolution, and …
DetailsOne such environmental interaction is the weathering of minerals and rocks by microbial communities, a key process that underpins soil formation and global biogeochemical cycles. By facilitating mineral dissolution and rock degradation, microbes enhance the release of elements from their geological reservoirs and perform significant …
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Biomining is the process of using microorganisms (microbes) to extract metals of economic interest from rock ores or mine waste. Biomining techniques may also be used to clean up sites that have been polluted …
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Abundant evidences have accumulated in the last few decades declared that the microbial activities of microorganisms may affect the structure of various kinds of minerals, especially clay minerals ...
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The divergent role of microbes in the field of mineral processing starting from mining and beneficiation to efficient waste disposal has been well recognized now. The roles of various microorganisms and bioreagents in the beneficiation of minerals are illustrated in this paper. Various types of microorganisms useful in bringing about …
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1. Introduction. Bacterial and fungal adsorption onto clay-sized minerals, which are the most active inorganic colloidal components in soils, supports the survival and function of soil microorganisms in ecosystems (Ahmed and Holmström, 2015).The surface attachment of microbes to soil particles modifies multiple biogeochemical processes, …
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Microbes interacted with minerals for billions of years before multicellular organisms started to evolve. A better understanding of the mineral microbiome and its mechanisms of mineralisation and …
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