2007). Halinen et al. (2009) found that during bioleaching of a low-grade, multi-metal black schist at 7°C, some Acidithiobacillus spp. were present in the initial stage; after 500 days, At.
Microbes play key roles in the redox cycling of iron (Fe), the fourth most abundant element as well as the most abundant redox active metal in the Earth's crust. Microorganisms capable of oxidizing ...