The Potential of Biotechnology in the Mining Industry

Autor:	M. Kalin, G. Béchard, R. Poulin, R.W. Lawrence
Rok vydání:	1998
Předmět:	Mining industry Completed Study Economic advantage Environmental biotechnology business.industry Mechanical Engineering Commodity Economic Geology General Chemistry Business Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology Biotechnology Biotechnological process
Zdroj:	Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review. 19:5-23
ISSN:	1547-7401 0882-7508
DOI:	10.1080/08827509608962425
Popis:	Applications of biotechnology are in use or have been proposed for almost all sectors of the mining and minerals industries for metal extraction, metal recovery, and environmental control. A recently completed study in Canada reviewed the status of biotechnological process development in different sectors of the industry and by commodity. This paper provides an overview of the findings of the study including a discussion of the sectors of the industry in which biotechnology enjoys commercial success and those for which future applications are indicated. Special emphasis is given to the commercial metal extraction processes and to applications for environmental control for which future technical and economic advantages are likely as environmental regulations become more stringent.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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