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Researchers Isolate Copper- Extracting Bacteria

Posted by michael on from the penny-for-your-thoughts dept.

meckardt writes "Using biological processes to retrieve metals from a subtrate has been at best a topic of science fiction. However, in today's news a Japanese-Chilean research firm reported a breakthrough in developing new technology that uses bacteria to extract copper from poor quality mineral at a low cost."

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  1. Note to self... by FFFish · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...sell all copper mining stocks Monday morning.

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