The Role of Microorganisms in the Formation, Dissolution, and Transformation of Secondary Minerals in Mine Rock and Drainage: A Review

Mine waste rock and drainage pose lasting environmental, social, and economic threats to the mining industry, regulatory agencies, and society as a whole. Mine drainage can be alkaline, neutral, moderately, or extremely acidic and contains significant levels of sulfate, dissolved iron, and, frequent...

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Main Authors: Jose Eric Ortiz-Castillo, Mohamad Mirazimi, Maryam Mohammadi, Eben Dy, Wenying Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/12/1349