Abstract
Ore bodies buried deep in Earth's crust could meet increasing global demands for metals, but mining them would be costly and could damage the environment. Reinventing an ancient technology for bioleaching metals could provide a solution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-166 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature Geoscience |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 27 Feb 2015 |
DOIs |
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Publication status | Published - 4 Mar 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
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David Johnson
- Centre for Health and Life Sciences - Professor in Bio-Science and Bio-Technology
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