Microbes May Help One Mine Recover More Copper
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“To extend the lifespan of one mine past its prime, Arizona’s Carlota Mine, its owner, KGHM Polska Miedz S.A., has recently recruited a group of unconventional miners. They arrived by the millions, transported in barrel-sized containers from a laboratory in Colorado. These miners are specialized microbes, acid-loving microorganisms that liberate copper from ore by digesting […] The post Microbes May Help One Mine Recover More Copper appeared first on Human Progress.
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