print email comment close Mining: Biomining and Bioprocessing URL: http://www.inl.gov/mining/projects/biomining.shtml Description: This collection of documents shows examples of the applications of biotechnology to mining industry processes, including acid mine drainage, bioleaching of metals, use of microbes to process coal, and related technologies using microorganisms. From the Idaho National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy. Publisher: Idaho National Laboratory Extra Keywords biohydrometallurgy bacteria Library of Congress Subject Headings: Mineral industries Minerals -- Biotechnology Mining engineering LII Database Information: Record 4879 created by Jennifer English on 07/18/2005 Last modification on 07/19/2005 Published: 07/18/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/4879