The transition to low-carbon economies, advancements in high-tech and rapid uptake of
electronic equipment will see increased demand over the coming decades for so-called …

The latest advancements in mineral biotechnology developed environmental benign
microbial flotation processes for mineral beneficiation. Several studies were conducted to …

Rare earth elements are increasingly required for use in modern high-tech components, and
primary production is necessary to meet the demand. Reprocessing legacy metallurgical …

The present work deals with the use of iron/sulfur-oxidizing bacterium Acidithiobacillus
ferrooxidans for the desulfurization of a coal sample from Assam, India. The coal sample …

Bioleaching is a viable method that assists in increasing the vanadium output in an
economical and environmentally friendly manner. Most bioleaching is conducted by pure …

Mining and processing phosphate ore are among the essential branches of the economy in
some developing countries, including Algeria. Conventional ore beneficiation methods can …

Slag sample generated as solid waste from a copper plant in Southern Africa contains
strategically important base metals like copper, nickel and cobalt. X‐ray diffraction and X‐ray …

Froth flotation is the most preferred processing technique for the enrichment of low-grade
sulfides. Bioleaching is an eco-friendly method for metallurgical extraction from flotation …

Organosulfur compounds asssociated with coal are the major contributors to environmental
pollution. An organosulfur compound dibenzothiophene (DBT) occupies about 70% of all …

ABSTRACT X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that pentlandite and chalcopyrite were the
prominent mineral phases in a South African sulfidic nickel ore concentrate that hosted …