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Petersen, J., Dixon, D.G. (2007). Modeling and Optimization of Heap Bioleach Processes. In: Rawlings, D.E., Johnson, D.B. (eds) Biomining. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34911-2_8
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