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Bacterial action on low-grade ores

Bacterial action on low-grade ores

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ABB Analytical – pH/ORP Bacterial action on low-grade ores Application Industry: Mining One principal application of bacterial oxidation is the liberation of gold encapsulated in iron sulfide. By working on the pyrite‘s crystalline structure, the bacteria gradually cause it to break down and open up, releasing the gold. The gold-bearing ore is then processed through a conventional cyanidation process. Biological oxidation is relatively ne

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