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  2. Biomining - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, it permits extraction from low grade ores – an important consideration in the face of the depletion of high grade ores. The acidophilic archaea Sulfolobus metallicus and Metallosphaera sedula can tolerate up to 4% of copper and have been exploited for mineral biomining. Between 40 and 60% copper extraction was achieved in primary ...

  3. Mineral processing - Wikipedia

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    Dewatering is an important process in mineral processing. The purpose of dewatering is to remove water absorbed by the particles which increases the pulp density. This is done for a number of reasons, specifically, to enable ore handling and concentrates to be transported easily, allow further processing to occur and to dispose of the gangue.

  4. Fruit production and deforestation - Wikipedia

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    Mining: Mining can also lead to deforestation, as trees are cleared to access mineral resources. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Mining is the process of extracting minerals from the Earth's crust. It is a major industry in many parts of the world, and it is essential for providing raw materials for a variety of products, such as metals, minerals, and fuels.

  5. Mining - Wikipedia

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    Mining is the extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agricultural processes , or feasibly created artificially in a laboratory or factory.

  6. Natural resource - Wikipedia

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    Resource extraction involves any activity that withdraws resources from nature. This can range in scale from the traditional use of preindustrial societies to global industry. Extractive industries are, along with agriculture, the basis of the primary sector of the economy. Extraction produces raw material, which is then processed to add value.

  7. Agrominerals - Wikipedia

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    Agrominerals (also known as stone bread or petrol fertilizer) are minerals of importance to agriculture and horticulture industries for they can provide essential plant nutrients. [1] Some agrominerals occur naturally or can be processed to be used as alternative fertilizers or soil amendments . [ 1 ]

  8. Geobotanical prospecting - Wikipedia

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    Geobotanical prospecting refers to prospecting based on the composition and health of surrounding botanical life to identify potential resource deposits. [1] Using a variety of techniques, including indicator plant identification, [2] remote sensing [3] and determining the physical and chemical condition of the botanical life in the area, [4] [5] geobotanical prospecting can be used to ...

  9. Mineralization (soil science) - Wikipedia

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    In soil science, mineralization is the decomposition (i.e., oxidation) of the chemical compounds in organic matter, by which the nutrients in those compounds are released in soluble inorganic forms that may be available to plants. [1] [2] Mineralization is the opposite of immobilization.