Manganese biomining: A review |
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Authors: | Das A P Sukla L B Pradhan N Nayak S |
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Affiliation: | a Centre of Biotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, India b Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR), Bhubaneswar 751 013, India |
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Abstract: | Biomining comprises of processing and extraction of metal from their ores and concentrates using microbial techniques. Currently this is used by the mining industry to extract copper, uranium and gold from low grade ores but not for low grade manganese ore in industrial scale. The study of microbial genomes, metabolites and regulatory pathways provide novel insights to the metabolism of bioleaching microorganisms and their synergistic action during bioleaching operations. This will promote understanding of the universal regulatory responses that the biomining microbial community uses to adapt to their changing environment leading to high metal recovery. Possibility exists of findings ways to imitate the entire process during industrial manganese biomining endeavor. This paper reviews the current status of manganese biomining research operations around the world, identifies factors that drive the selection of biomining as a processing technology, describes challenges in exploiting these innovations, and concludes with a discussion of Mn biomining’s future. |
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Keywords: | Manganese biomining Bioleaching Microorganisms |
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