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A.D. Dorado, M. Solé, C. Lao, P. Alfonso, X. Gamisans, Effect of pH and Fe(III) ions on chalcopyrite bioleaching by an adapted consortium from biogas sweetening, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 39, 2012

J. Jin, S. Shi, G. Liu, Q. Zhang, W. Cong, Arsenopyrite bioleaching by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans in a rotating-drum reactor, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 39, 2012

M.A. Márquez, J.D. Ospina, A.L. Morales, New insights about the bacterial oxidation of arsenopyrite: A mineralogical scope, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 39, 2012

R. Chiume, S.H. Minnaar, I.E. Ngoma, C.G. Bryan, S.T.L. Harrison, Microbial colonisation in heaps for mineral bioleaching and the influence of irrigation rate, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 39, 2012

R.P. Choudhary, A.S. Sheoran, Performance of single substrate in sulphate reducing bioreactor for the treatment of acid mine drainage, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 39, 2012

Y. Ghorbani, J. Petersen, S.T.L. Harrison, O.V. Tupikina, M. Becker, A.N. Mainza, JP. Franzidis, An experimental study of the long-term bioleaching of large sphalerite ore particles in a circulating fluid fixed-bed , Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 129-130, 2012

C.S. Davis-Belmar, I. Gallardo, C. Demergasso, G. Rautenbach, Effect of organic extractant LIX 84IC, pH and temperature changes on bioleaching microorganisms during SX treatment, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 129-130, 2012

S. Bellenberg, C. Leon-Morales, W. Sand, M. Vera, Visualization of capsular polysaccharide induction in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 129-130, 2012

M. Farahat, T. Hirajima, Hydrophilicity of Ferroplasma acidiphilum and its effect on the depression of pyrite, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 36-38, 2012

L. Sun, X. Zhang, W. Tan, M. Zhu, Effect of agitation intensity on the biooxidation process of refractory gold ores by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

J. Sandoval Ponce, D. Moinier, D. Byrne, A. Amouric, V. Bonnefoy, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans oxidizes ferrous iron before sulfur likely through transcriptional regulation by the global redox responding RegBA signal transducing system, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

D.B. Johnson, Reductive dissolution of minerals and selective recovery of metals using acidophilic iron- and sulfate-reducing acidophiles, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

J.P. Cárdenas, F. Moya, P. Covarrubias, A. Shmaryahu, G. Levicán, D.S. Holmes, R. Quatrini, Comparative genomics of the oxidative stress response in bioleaching microorganisms, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

K. Sasaki, K. Takatsugi, O.H. Tuovinen, Spectroscopic analysis of the bioleaching of chalcopyrite by Acidithiobacillus caldus, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

H.R. Watling, D.W. Shiers, G.J. Zhang, Microbial behaviour under conditions relevant to heap leaching: Studies using the sulfur-oxidising, moderate thermophile Acidithiobacillus caldus, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

P.R. Norris, L.A. Calvo-Bado, C.F. Brown, C.S. Davis-Belmar, Ore column leaching with thermophiles: I, copper sulfide ore, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

P.R. Norris, C.F. Brown, P.E. Caldwell, Ore column leaching with thermophiles: II, polymetallic sulfide ore, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

A. Ahmadi, M. Ranjbar, M. Schaffie, J. Petersen, Kinetic modeling of bioleaching of copper sulfide concentrates in conventional and electrochemically controlled systems, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 127-128, 2012

E. Aghaie, M. Pazouki, M.R. Hosseini, M. Ranjbar, Kinetic modeling of the bioleaching process of iron removal from kaolin, Applied Clay Science, Vol. 65-66, 2012

H. Ni, Z. Xiong, T. Ye, Z. Zhang, X. Ma, L. Li, Biosorption of copper(II) from aqueous solutions using volcanic rock matrix-immobilized Pseudomonas putida cells with surface-displayed cyanobacterial metallothioneins, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 204-206, 2012

H. Bai, Y. Kang, H. Quan, Y. Han, Y. Feng, Treatment of copper wastewater by sulfate reducing bacteria in the presence of zero valent iron, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 112-113, 2012

Z. Manafi, H. Abdollahi, M.Z. Majd, N. Golbang, G. Emtiazi, G.J. Olson, Isolation and identification of microorganisms causing microbial degradation of organic phase of the solvent extraction unit in the copper industries, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 112-113, 2012

B. Csoke, J. Faitli, G. Mucsi, G. Antal, F. Bartók, Comminution of forest biomass by modified beater wheel mill in a power plant, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 112-113, 2012

S. Panda, K. Sanjay, L.B. Sukla, N. Pradhan, T. Subbaiah, B.K. Mishra, M.S.R. Prasad, S.K. Ray, Insights into heap bioleaching of low grade chalcopyrite ores ­ A pilot scale study, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 125-126, 2012

M. Wang, L. Zhou, Simultaneous oxidation and precipitation of iron using jarosite immobilized Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and its relevance to acid mine drainage, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 125-126, 2012

K.R. Blight, R.M. Candy, M.J.M. Menzel, D.E. Ralph, Total dissolved solids and their effects on iron oxidation by chemolithotrophic cells, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 125-126, 2012

Z. He, Z. Yin, X. Wang, H. Zhong, W. Sun, Microbial community changes during the process of pyrite bioleaching, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 125-126, 2012

A. Halinen, N.J. Beecroft, K. Määttä, P. Nurmi, K. Laukkanen, A.H. Kaksonen, M. Riekkola-Vanhanen, J.A. Puhakka, Microbial community dynamics during a demonstration-scale bioheap leaching operation, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 125-126, 2012

A. Ahmadi, M. Ranjbar, M. Schaffie, Catalytic effect of pyrite on the leaching of chalcopyrite concentrates in chemical, biological and electrobiochemical systems, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 34, 2012

A. Bhatnagar, V.J.P. Vilar, C. Ferreira, C.M.S. Botelho, R.A.R. Boaventura, Optimization of nickel biosorption by chemically modified brown macroalgae (Pelvetia canaliculata), Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 193-194, 2012

T.M. Bhatti, J.M. Bigham, A. Vuorinen, O.H. Tuovinen, Chemical and bacterial leaching of metals from black schist sulfide minerals in shake flasks, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 110-111, 2012

S. Panda, P.K. Parhi, N. Pradhan, U.B. Mohapatra, L.B. Sukla, K.H. Park, Extraction of copper from bacterial leach liquor of a low grade chalcopyrite test heap using LIX 984N-C, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 121-124, 2012

Y. Dong, H. Lin, Influences of flotation reagents on bioleaching of chalcopyrite by Acidthiobacillus ferrooxidans, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 32, 2012

M. Yaghobi Moghaddam, M. Ranjbar, Z. Manafi, M. Schaffie, M. Jahani, Modeling and optimizing bacterial leaching process parameters to increase copper extraction from a low-grade ore, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 32, 2012

E. Sahinkaya, M. Altun, S. Bektas, K. Komnitsas, Bioreduction of Cr(VI) from acidic wastewaters in a sulfidogenic ABR, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 32, 2012

C.M. Zammit, N. Cook, J. Brugger, C.L. Ciobanu, F. Reith, The future of biotechnology for gold exploration and processing, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 32, 2012

A. Bhargava, F.F. Carmona, M. Bhargava, S. Srivastava, Approaches for enhanced phytoextraction of heavy metals, Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 105, 2012

S.N. Tan, M. Chen, Early stage adsorption behaviour of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans on minerals I: An experimental approach, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 119-120, 2012

J. Cao, G. Zhang, Z. Mao, Y. Li, Z. Fang, C. Yang, Influence of electron donors on the growth and activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 106-109, 2012

J. Pinto da Costa, A.V. Girão, J.P. Lourenço, O.C. Monteiro, T. Trindade, M.C. Costa, Synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnS using biologically generated sulfide, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 117-118, 2012

T.M. Bhatti, A. Vuorinen, O.H. Tuovinen, Dissolution of non-sulfide phases during the chemical and bacterial leaching of a sulfidic black schist, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 117-118, 2012

B.C. Patel, D.R. Tipre, S.R. Dave, Optimization of copper and zinc extractions from polymetallic bulk concentrate and ferric iron bioregeneration under metallic stress, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 117-118, 2012

F. Anjum, M. Shahid, A. Akcil, Biohydrometallurgy techniques of low grade ores: A review on black shale, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 117-118, 2012

T. Ogi, K. Tamaoki, N. Saitoh, A. Higashi, Y. Konishi, Recovery of indium from aqueous solutions by the Gram-negative bacterium Shewanella algae, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 63, 2012

D.M. Veneu, G.A.H. Pino, M.L. Torem, T.D. Saint’Pierre, Biosorptive removal of cadmium from aqueous solutions using a Streptomyces lunalinharesii strain, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 29, 2012

A. Hol, R.D. van der Weijden, G. Van Weert, P. Kondos, C.J.N. Buisman, Bio-reduction of elemental sulfur to increase the gold recovery from enargite, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 115-116, 2012

J.J.K. Gordon, E.K. Asiam, Influence of mechano-chemical activation on biooxidation of auriferous sulphides, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 115-116, 2012

S.J. Kleinübing, E. Guibal, E.A. da Silva, M.G.C. da Silva, Copper and nickel competitive biosorption simulation from single and binary systems by Sargassum filipendula, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 184, 2012

H. He, J. Xia, F. Hong, X. Tao, Y. Leng, Y. Zhao, Analysis of sulfur speciation on chalcopyrite surface bioleached with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 27-28, 2012

V. Rodríguez-Tirado, C. Green-Ruiz, B. Gómez-Gil, Cu and Pb biosorption on Bacillus thioparans strain U3 in aqueous solution: Kinetic and equilibrium studies, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 181-182, 2012

H. Khoshdast, A. Sam, Z. Manafi, The use of rhamnolipid biosurfactants as a frothing agent and a sample copper ore response, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 26, 2012

J.M. Mwase, J. Petersen, J.J. Eksteen, A conceptual flowsheet for heap leaching of platinum group metals (PGMs) from a low-grade ore concentrate, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 111-112, 2012

T.F. Kondrat'eva, T.A. Pivovarova, A.G. Bulaev, V.S. Melamud, M.I. Muravyov, A.V. Usoltsev, E.A. Vasil'ev, Percolation bioleaching of copper and zinc and gold recovery from flotation tailings of the sulfide complex ores of the Ural region, Russia, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 111-112, 2012

M.D.F. Haghshenas, B. Bonakdarpour, E.K. Alamdari, B. Nasernejad, Optimization of physicochemical parameters for bioleaching of sphalerite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans using shaking bioreactors, Hydrometallurgy, Vol. 111-112, 2012

T. Hirajima, Y. Aiba, M. Farahat, N. Okibe, K. Sasaki, T. Tsuruta, K. Doi, Effect of microorganisms on flocculation of quartz, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 102-103, 2012

H.M. Lizama, S.E. Jensen, A.W. Stradling, Dynamic microbial populations in heap leaching of zinc sulphide ore, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 1, 2012

J. Lee, B.D. Pandey, Bio-processing of solid wastes and secondary resources for metal extraction - A review, Waste Management, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2012

 

   

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