Towards a sustainable and enhanced iron ore recovery: Bio-beneficiation review

F Gitau, OO Alabi, FO Aramide, KH Talabi… - Mining, Metallurgy & …, 2024 - Springer
Iron ore is essential in steel making; however, high-grade ores have diminished, making low-
grade ores inevitable. These low-grade iron ores need further beneficiation to upgrade the …

Enhancement of nickel laterite ore bioleaching by Burkholderia sp. using a factorial design

HL Carpen, EC Giese - Applied Water Science, 2022 - Springer
Interest in low-grade Ni-laterite ores has increased in recent years; however, the laterite
process has proven technically difficult and costly, and the development of alternative low …

Enhancing iron biogeochemical cycling for canga ecosystem restoration: insights from microbial stimuli

RSS da Silva, AF Cardoso, RS Angelica… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The microbial-induced restoration of ferruginous crusts (canga), which partially
cover iron deposits and host unique ecosystems, is a promising alternative for reducing the …