Miners turn to bacterial ‘bugs’ to extract copper as prices soar

Copper miners are turning to vast waste piles, novel extraction technologies and even bacterial “bugs” in an effort to increase production of the critical mineral that has surged in price.
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Endolith to boost copper extraction with microbes

Endolith, a company specializing in mineral extraction, says it can increase copper harvest yields by 10 percent by adding microbes to the process. Copper is usually extracted through hydrometallurgy ...
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Chilean Cobalt Corp. and Ecobiome Metals, LLC Sign Agreement for Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Cobalt and Copper Extraction

BERWYN, PA / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2024 / Chilean Cobalt Corp. (OTCQB:COBA) ("C3" or the "Company"), a US-based and US-listed critical minerals exploration and development company focused on the ...
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Regulus Reports Attractive Copper Extraction Rates Using Nuton Bio-Leaching and Provides Update on Integrated Sulphide Project Resource Estimate

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regulus Resources Inc. (REG:CA) ("Regulus" or the "Company", TSX-V: REG, OTCQX: RGLSF) is pleased to provide an update on the Phase Two ...
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Arizona Sonoran Achieves Average of 87% Extraction Rates of Soluble Copper in the Enriched Material

Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU | OTCQX:ASCUF) (“ASCU” or the “Company”) an emerging US-based copper developer, announces results from 12 leach columns completed from its column leach ...
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BMW Invests In US Startup Jetti Resources, Eyes Novel Process For Copper Extraction

German luxury vehicle brand BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke ADR) (OTC: BMWYY) has acquired a stake in U.S.-based company Jetti Resources through its venture capital fund BMW i Ventures. The move aims to ...
Toronto Star

Canadian North Resources Inc. Reports Extraction Rates of 99% Nickel, 98% Cobalt and 90.6% Copper in the Second Set of Bioleaching Tests for the Ferguson Lake Project in Canada

High metal extractions with 99% Ni, 98% Co and 90.6% Cu confirmed in the second set of bioleaching lab-scale tests on massive sulphides from the Ferguson Lake copper – nickel – cobalt – palladium – ...