Re: Use of bacteria leaching in copper and gold extrac

Hi Stephanie,

While my field of expertise is no where near the use of microorganisms in 
mining, I can direct you to sources of information. In the Mar 10, 2000 
issue of Science (www.sciencemag.org) (vol. 287, pp.1796-1799), there is an 
article on the involvement of an archaeon (archaea and bacteria make up the 
prokaryotic world) in mining. While the paper itself might be over your head 
(?), there are general references listed in the back of the paper that could 
be useful to you.

I hope this crumb of information is of help.

Jerry Eichler