IMPROVED BACTERIAL OXIDATION OF SULPHIDE ORES AND CONCENTRATES

摘要

A bacterial culture for use in the bacterial oxidation of sulphide ores and concentrates, the bacterial culture identified by AGAL deposit Accession No. NM99/07541 or having been adapted therefrom, the bacterial culture further containing one or more strains of both Sulfobacillus and Thermoplasma. The present invention further provides a process for the bacterial oxidation of sulphide ores and concentrates characterised in that the ore or concentrate is leached using such a bacterial culture.