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Bioleachers are sitting on a copper cache: why is uptake slow?

The global bioleaching market was worth $10.14bn as of 2024 and is expected to grow to $21.37bn by 2033. The method is already used to produce up to 20% of the world’s copper and promises to offer ...
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Microbial Mining? Endolith Makes Copper Recovery Breakthrough with Bioleaching Tech

Endolith has reported a major advance in copper extraction as it pushes the frontiers of microbial science. In collaboration with BHP’s (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) innovation arm, Think & Act ...
Business Insider

Canadian North Resources Inc. Reports Metal Extraction of 96-98% Nickel and Cobalt Using Low-carbon Footprint Bio-Leaching Technology for the Ferguson Lake Project

Metal extraction of 96.1 - 98.5% nickel and 96.1 - 97.7% cobalt from bioleaching tests. Bioleaching could offer much higher metal recoveries than flotation (29-51% nickel and 48-89% cobalt), ...
Business Insider

Canadian North Resources Inc. Reports Extraction Rates of 99% Nickel, 98% Cobalt and 90.6% Copper in the Second Set of Bioleaching Tests for the Ferguson Lake Project in Canada

TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian North Resources Inc. (“Canadian North” or the “Company”) (TSXV: CNRI; OTCQX: CNRSF; FSE: EO0 (E-O-zero)) is pleased to report new results from its ...
Reuters

Codelco begins using bacteria to make low-grade ores profitable

SANTIAGO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Bioleaching technology that uses bacteria to extract copper from low-grade mineral is ready after years of development for use in Chile, potentially boosting production at ...
Fast Company

What is bioleaching, and how can it make cars greener?

There are more than 1.4 billion cars in the world today, and that number could double by 2036. If all those cars burn petrol or diesel, the climate consequences will be dire. Electric cars emit fewer ...