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The bioleaching and processing of refractory gold ore

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Technological advances have taken biooxidation from a concept to commercial reality. The understanding and funding of bench, pilot, and full-scale programs is steadily increasing. Today, biooxidation technology is successful in a range of conditions, from ideal to the most severe climates in the world. Because of this flexibility, biooxidation can be effectively integrated into gold-processing mills to achieve economical recovery from refractory ores.

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  1. Nicholas S. Lynn
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Nicholas S. Lynn earned his M.Sc. in chemical engineering at the University of Denver in 1970. He is currently president of Lyntek.

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Lynn, N.S. The bioleaching and processing of refractory gold ore. JOM 49, 24–26 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914870

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