Microbe atlas could reveal how to mine critical metals sustainably
November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Critical elements such as copper and nickel, and rare earths such as neodymium and dysprosium, are key ingredients for carbon-neutral renewable energy technologies, but obtaining and refining these materials is challenging, especially from low concentration minerals.
Traditional technologies to extract metal from ores causes extreme environmental impacts. Biomining using microorganisms to dissolv . . .
Critical elements such as copper and nickel, and rare earths such as neodymium and dysprosium, are key ingredients for carbon-neutral renewable energy technologies, but obtaining and refining these materials is challenging, especially from low concentration minerals.
Traditional technologies to extract metal from ores causes extreme environmental impacts. Biomining using microorganisms to dissolv . . .