M.Eng/MASc project in Biomining Extraction of base metals from sulfide minerals has led to worldwide challenges with sulfide-laden tailings that represent a potential environmental problem and are costly to clean up. These waste “reservoirs” can also contain a large quantity of metals, such as nickel, gold, or copper, albeit at low concentrations. The Biomining Consortium led out of the University … Read More
Elements of bio-mining: Engineering collaboration aims to turn mine waste into valuable metals
http://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/elements-bio-mining-engineering-collaboration-aims-turn-mine-waste-valuable-metals Posted September 13th, 2017 by Tyler Irving Elements of bio-mining: Engineering collaboration aims to turn mine waste into valuable metals An industry-academic collaboration led by U of T Engineering professors is studying the use of microorganisms to treat mine waste in tailings ponds. The researchers also hope to extract valuable metals that could offset the cost of processing. (Photo: … Read More
Eating Junk: Using Bacteria to clean waste water from BC mines
https://www.genomebc.ca/eating-junk-using-bacteria-clean-waste-water-bc-mines/
Sudbury Star article: Mining microbes could unlock wealth, clean tailings
By Mary Katherine Keown, The Sudbury Star Thursday, August 3, 2017 12:42:32 EDT AM With luck, ingenuity and some scientific know-how, Sudbury’s tailings ponds could become a new source nickel, copper and zinc. Researchers from Laurentian University, the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia met at the Vale Living with Lakes Centre on Wednesday at a symposium … Read More
PIR Live Event – Mining and the Environment with Nadia Mykytczuk
Project team member Nadia Mykytczuk was interviewed for a Partners in Research Live Event “Mining and the Environment”.
