Use of biotechnology in mining and metallurgy.
Biotechnology continued to gain importance in the mineral industry during the past four years. This upsurge of interest is especially expressed in the areas of biodesulfurization of coal, recovery of precious metals from pyrite- and arsenopyrite- containing minerals, biosorption processes and biogenetic engineering.
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Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Sullivan Center for In-Situ Mining Research, R&DD, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USA.