Base metal recovery from a tailings dump by bacterial ...
Mar 28, 2006· The invention claimed is: 1. A method of recovering base metal from a tailings dump which contains bacteria which are capable of oxidizing sulphide minerals in the dump, the method including the steps of: (a) aerating a surface layer of the dump by agitating or mechanically loosening the surface layer; (b) providing conditions favourable for oxidation of sulphide minerals by the bacteria: (1 ...