Biohydrometallurgy and the Environment Toward the Mining of the 21 Century - Proceedings of the International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium

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Foreword
Pages v-vi
Antonio Ballester, Ricardo Amils

Past, present and future of biohydrometallurgy Original Research Article
Pages 3-12
Henry L. Ehrlich

Chemical and electrochemical basis of bioleaching processes Original Research Article
Pages 13-26
G.S. Hansford, T. Vargas

Direct versus indirect bioleaching Original Research Article
Pages 27-49
W. Sand, T. Gehrke, P.-G. Jozsa, A. Schippers

Direct versus indirect bioleaching Original Research Article
Pages 51-60
H. Tributsch

The design of bioreactors Original Research Article
Pages 61-80
G. Rossi

Present and future commercial applications of biohydrometallurgy Original Research Article
Pages 81-89
J.A. Brierley, C.L. Brierley

Bacterial succession in bioheap leaching Original Research Article
Pages 91-97
C.L. Brierley

Semi-continuous bioleaching of heavy metals and trace elements from coal Original Research Article
Pages 99-108
A. Aller, J. Cara, O. Martínez, A. MorAn

Mineralogical factors affecting arsenopyrite oxidation rate during acid ferric sulphate and bacterial leaching of refractory gold ores Original Research Article
Pages 109-117
L. Andrews, R.K.W. Merkle

Acid-bacterial leaching of pyrite single crystal Original Research Article
Pages 119-125
A. Aoki

Adsorption of Bacillus subtilis to minerals: effect on the flotation of dolomite and apatite Original Research Article
Pages 127-136
X. Zheng, P.J. Arps, R.W. Smith

Bioleaching behaviour of chalcopyrite in the presence of silver at 35° and 68°C Original Research Article
Pages 137-147
M.L. Blázquez, A. Álvarez, A. Ballester, F. González, J.A. Muñoz

Bioleaching of a copper sulphide flotation concentrate using mesophilic and thermophilic microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 149-158
R.E. Rivera-Santllán, A. Ballester Pérez, M.L. Blázquez Izquierdo, F. González-González

Influence of thermophilic microorganisms on the electrochemical behavior of pyrite Original Research Article
Pages 159-166
J.L. González-Chávez, A. Ballester, M.L. Blázquez, F. González

Bioleaching of a cobaltiferous pyrite at 20% solids: a continuous laboratory-scale study Original Research Article
Pages 167-176
P. d\'Hugues, P. Cezac, F. Battaglia, D. Morin

Superficial compounds produced by Fe(III) mineral oxidation as essential reactants for bio-oxidation of pyrite by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 177-186
V. Toniazzo, C. Mustin, R. Benoit, B. Humbert, J. Berthelin

Comparison of chemical leaching and bioleaching of nickel from nickel hydroxide sludge Original Research Article
Pages 187-199
P. Chawakitchareon, P. Thiravetyan, T. Ngeimvijawat

A comparison of the bacterial and chemical leaching of sphalerite at the same solution conditions Original Research Article
Pages 201-208
Y.P.M. Driessens, T.A. Fowler, F.K. Crundwell

A kinetic study of the leaching of chalcopyrite with Sulfolobus metallicus Original Research Article
Pages 209-217
D. Howard, F.K. Crundwell

Comparative copper and zinc bioextraction at various stages of scale up using T. ferrooxidans consortium Original Research Article
Pages 219-227
D.R. Tipre, S.B. Vora, S.R. Dave

Bioleaching of base metal sulphide concentrates: A comparison of mesophile and thermophile bacterial cultures Original Research Article
Pages 229-238
D.W. Dew, C. van Buuren, K. McEwan, C. Bowker

Gold solubilisation by the cyanide producing bacteria Chromobacterium violaceum Original Research Article
Pages 239-246
E.N. Lawson, M. Barkhuizen, D.W. Dew

A study of the adaptation of native iron oxidizing bacteria to thiourea Original Research Article
Pages 247-255
X. Díaz, C. Roldán

Leaching of Turkish copper ore samples with Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 257-262
M.Z. Doğan, A.E. Yüce, Ş. Girgin

Vanadium recovery from solid catalysts by means of Thiobacilli action Original Research Article
Pages 263-271
L. Briand, H. Thomas, A. de la Vega Alonso, E. Donati

The role of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans in the bacterial leaching of zinc sulphide Original Research Article
Pages 273-282
T.A. Fowler, F.K. Crundwell

Oxidative dissolution of covellite by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 283-290
V.F. Monteiro, O. Garcia Jr, O.H. Tuovinen

Oxidative dissolution of chalcopyrite by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 291-300
D. Bevilaqua-Mascarin, O. Garcia Jr, O.H. Tuovinen

Biooxidation of an enargite-pyrite gold concentrate in aerated columns Original Research Article
Pages 301-308
F. Acevedo, C. Canales, J.C. Gentina

Continuous biooxidation of a refractory gold concentrate Original Research Article
Pages 309-317
R. González, J.C. Gentina, F. Acevedo

Microbial leaching of uranium from flotation tailings in alkaline media Original Research Article
Pages 319-326
V.I. Groudeva, S.N. Groudev

Chalcopyrite leaching by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans: effect of shock activation on chalcopyrite surface characteristics and copper solubilization Original Research Article
Pages 327-336
R. Guay, O.T. Inal, V. Toniazzo, C. Mustin

Sources of high cyanide consumption for a biooxidized refractory gold concentrate Original Research Article
Pages 337-346
L. Jones, R.P. Hackl

Leaching Of Harbour sediments By estuarine iron-oxidising bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 347-356
A.G. Crane, P.J. Holden

Mechanistic study of the pyrite-solution interface dturing the oxidative bacterial dissolution of pyrite (FeS2) by using electrochemical techniques Original Research Article
Pages 357-366
T. Cabral, I. Ignatiadis

Bioleaching of chalcopyrite concentrate by acidophilic thermophile Acidianus brierleyi Original Research Article
Pages 367-376
Y. Konishi, M. Tokushige, S. Asai

Optimization of metal leaching efficiency of fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration by sulfur oxidizing bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 377-386
W. Krebs, R. Bachofen, H. Brandl

Iron (II) oxidation kinetics in Thiobacillus ferrooxidans in the presence of heavy metals Original Research Article
Pages 387-396
D. Kupka, I. Kupsáková

Bioleaching of copper and cobalt arsenic-bearing ores: A chemical and mineralogical study Original Research Article
Pages 397-404
J.V. Wiertz, R. Lunar, H. Maturana, B. Escobar

Laboratory biooxidation tests of arsenopyrite concentrate for the Tamboraque Industrial Plant Original Research Article
Pages 405-410
C. Loayza, M.E. Ly, R. Yupanqui, G. Román

Bacterial oxidation of pure arsenopyrite by a mixed culture Original Research Article
Pages 411-421
K.A. Malatt

Pyrite biooxidation: Electrochemical and kinetic data Original Research Article
Pages 423-429
M. Mandl, J. Zeman, I. Bartáková, H. Veselá

The effect of ore mineralogy on the speciation of arsenic in bacterial oxidation of refractory arsenical gold ores. Original Research Article
Pages 431-441
R.M. Nyashanu, A.J. Monhemius, D.L. Buchanan

Modelling of bioleaching copper sulphide ores in heaps or dumps Original Research Article
Pages 443-452
L. Moreno, J. Martinez, J. Casas

Biological leaching of copper mine residues by Aspergillus niger Original Research Article
Pages 453-461
C.N. Mulligan, R. Galvez-Cloutier, N. Renaud

Selective biodissolution of calcium and iron from bauxite in the presence of Bacillus polymyxa Original Research Article
Pages 463-472
Namita Deo, S.S. Vasan, Jayant M. Modak, K.A. Natarajan

Effects of solid particles on thermophilic bioleaching of sulphide minerals Original Research Article
Pages 473-482
M. Nemati, S.T.L. Harrison

Bioleaching of trace elements from U.S. coals by pyrite-oxidizing bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 483-491
G.J. Olson, L.R. Tucker, T.R. Clark

Enhanced recovery of silver from Artvin-Kafkasör Ore by Microbial Treatment Original Research Article
Pages 493-499
M. Salameh, G. zcengiz, Ü. Atalay, G. zbayoglu, N.G. Alaeddinoglu

Design variables in high efficiency reactors for the biooxidation of ferrous iron in solution Original Research Article
Pages 501-510
A. Mazuelos, I. Palencia, R. Romero, G. Rodríguez, F. Carranza

Process options in the treatment of a mixed atacamite, secondary copper sulphides mineral. Heap leaching and BRISA process. Original Research Article
Pages 511-520
F. Carranza, R. Romero, N. Iglesias, I. Palencia

Interactions of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans with arsenite, arsenate and arsenopyrite Original Research Article
Pages 521-532
William D. Cassity, Batric Pesic

Study of the bioleaching of a nickel containing black-schist ore Original Research Article
Pages 533-542
M. Riekkola-Vanhanen, S. Heimala

Biohydrometallurgical process kinetics improvements through a combination of bioreactor design and biochemical environment modulation. Original Research Article
Pages 543-550
G. Loi, P. Trois, G. Rossi

Microcalorimetric determination of bioleaching activity and temperature dependence Original Research Article
Pages 551-557
T. Rohwerder, A. Kahl, S. Wentzien, W. Sand

Microorganisms of kaolins and their role in the processes of iron solubilization and transformation Original Research Article
Pages 559-568
E.S. Shelobolina, E.Yu. Parfenova, Z.A. Avakyan

Use of the GEOCOAT™ process for the recovery of copper from chalcopyrite Original Research Article
Pages 569-576
C. Johansson, V. Shrader, J. Suissa, K. Adutwum, W. Kohr

Some interface interactions during copper bioleaching in neutral or slightly alkaline environment Original Research Article
Pages 577-585
A. Skłodowska, R. Matlakowska

The release of sulphidic minerals from aluminosilicates by Bacillus strains Original Research Article
Pages 587-596
I. àtyriaková, I. àtyriak, M. Kušnierová

Biochemistry of sulfur extraction in bio-corrosion of pyrite by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 597-605
J.A. Rojas-Chapana, H. Tributsch

Kinetic analysis of pyrrhotite ore bioleaching by a sulfooxidans strain: direct and indirect mechanism discrimination Original Research Article
Pages 607-616
F. Veglió, F. Beolchini, A. Nardini, L. Toro

Oxygen mass transfer requirements during ferrous iron oxidation by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans under controlled pH conditions Original Research Article
Pages 617-623
V.B. Veljković, D.S. Savić, M.L. Lazić, M.M. Vrvić

Effects of aeration intensity on pyrite oxidation by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 625-630
D.S. Savić, V.B. Veljković, M.L. Lazić, M.M. Vrvić

Bioleaching of mineral ores in a suspended solid bubble column Original Research Article
Pages 631-641
J. García Ochoa, S. Poncin, D. Morin, G. Wild

Importance of microbial ecology in the development of new mineral technologies Original Research Article
Pages 645-656
D.B. Johnson

Isolation and characterization of mineral oxidizing bacteria from the Obuasi gold mining site, Ghana Original Research Article
Pages 657-662
R.H. Asmah, K.M. Bosompem, Y.D. Osei, F.K. Rodrigues, M.E. Addy, C. Clement, M.D. Wilson

Thiobacillus ferrooxidans binds specifically to iron atoms at the exposed edge of the pyrite crystal lattice Original Research Article
Pages 663-672
R. Blake II, N. Ohmura

Nickel-resistant bacteria from Cuban laterite soils Original Research Article
Pages 673-679
Y. Gómez, O. Coto, J. Capote, L. Abín, J. Perera

Determination of sulfur and iron oxidation bacteria by the most probable number (MPN) technique Original Research Article
Pages 681-687
B. Escobar, I. Godoy

Comparison of the effects of temperature and pH on iron oxidation and survival of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans (type strain) and a ‘Leptospirillum ferrooxidans‘- like isolate Original Research Article
Pages 689-696
José Manuel Gómez, Domingo Cantero, D. Barrie Johnson

Surface chemical and adsorption studies using Thiobacillus ferrooxidans with reference to bacterial adhesion to sulfide minerals Original Research Article
Pages 697-707
A. Das, K. Hanumantha Rao, P. Sharma, K.A. Natarajan, K.S.E. Forssberg

Acidophilic sulphate-reducing bacteria: candidates for bioremediation of acid mine drainage Original Research Article
Pages 709-718
A.M. Sen, B. Johnson

A novel metabolic phenotype among acidophilic bacteria: aromatic degradation and the potential use of these organisms for the treatment of wastewater containing organic and inorganic pollutants Original Research Article
Pages 719-728
K.B. Hallberg, .K. Kolmert, D.B. Johnson, P.A. Williams

Novel mineral-oxidizing bacteria from Montserrat (W.I) : physiological and phylogenetic characteristics Original Research Article
Pages 729-739
A. Yahya, F.F. Roberto, D.B. Johnson

Isolation and characterization of a marine iron-oxidizing bacterium requiring NaC1 for growth Original Research Article
Pages 741-746
K. Kamimura, K. Kunomura, T. Sugio

Optimisation of the ferrous iron liquid growth medium for Thiobacillus ferrooxidans (DSM 583) by the design of experiment (D.O.E.) methodology Original Research Article
Pages 747-756
J.P. Magnin, J.P. Caire, P. Ozil

Extension of logarithmic growth of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans using potential controlled electrochemical cultivation system Original Research Article
Pages 757-766
Norio Matsumoto, Hisao Yoshinaga, Naoya Ohmura, Akikazu Ando, Hiroshi Saiki

Growth of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans on hydrogen by the dissimilatory reduction of ferric iron under anaerobic conditions Original Research Article
Pages 767-775
Naoya Ohmura, Norio Matsumoto, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Toru Nagaoka, Hiroshi Saiki

Thiobacillus caldus and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans are widely distributed in continuous flow biooxidation tanks used to treat a variety of metal containing ores and concentrates Original Research Article
Pages 777-786
D.E. Rawlings, N.J. Coram, M.N. Gardner, S.M. Deane

Polythionate metabolism in Thiomonas intermedia K12 Original Research Article
Pages 787-797
S. Wentzien, W. Sand

Microbial ecology assessment of a mixed copper oxide/sulfide dump leach operation Original Research Article
Pages 799-808
D.F. Bruhn, D.N. Thompson, K.S. Noah

Author index
Pages 809-811

Author index
Pages 813-816

Subject index
Pages 817-820

Subject index
Pages 821-825

Foreword
Pages v-vi
Antonio Ballester, Ricardo Amils

The molecular genetics of mesophilic, acidophilic, chemolithotrophic, iron-or sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 3-20
D.E. Rawlings

Cloning of metal-resistance conferring genes from an Acidocella strain Original Research Article
Pages 21-28
S. Ghosh, N.R. Mahapatra, P.C. Banerjee

Characterization of the genes encoding a cytochrome oxidase from Thiobacillus ferroxidans ATCC33020 strain Original Research Article
Pages 29-38
C. Appia-Ayme, N. Guiliani, V. Bonnefoy

Genetic transfer of IncP, IncQ, IncW plasmids to four Thiobacillus ferrooxidans strains by conjugation Original Research Article
Pages 39-49
Z. Liu, F. Borne, J. Ratouchniak, V. Bonnefoy

Characterization and functional role of cytochromes possibly involved in the iron respiratory electron transport chain of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 51-57
M.T. Giudici-Orticoni, G. Leroy, R. Toci, W. Nitschke, M. Bruschi

The use of immunoelectron microscopy to analyze surface components of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans grown under different conditions Original Research Article
Pages 59-67
O. Coto, Y. Gómez, P. Varela, V. Falcon, J. Reyes, C.A. Jerez

Molecular characterization of a chemotactic receptor from Leptospirillum ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 69-78
M. Delgado, H. Toledo, C.A. Jerez

Protein genes from Thiobacillus ferrooxidans that change their expression by growth under different energy sources Original Research Article
Pages 79-87
N. Guiliani, C.A. Jerez

Strain diversity of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and its significance in biohydrometallurgy Original Research Article
Pages 89-96
T.F. Kondratyeva, T.A. Pivovarova, L.N. Muntyan, G.I. Karavaiko

Purification and characterization of 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase of acidophilic autotroph Thiobacillus thiooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 97-103
H. Kawaguchi, K. Inagaki, H. Matsunami, Y. Nakayama, T. Tano, H. Tanaka

Biochemical basis of chromate reduction by Pseudomonas mendocina Original Research Article
Pages 105-114
J.M. Rajwade, P.B. Salunkhe, K.M. Paknikar

Study of the proteins involved in the resistance of cadmium of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Original Research Article
Pages 115-119
M.C. Taira, C. Reche, S. Porro, S. Alonso-Romanowski

Site-directed mutagenesis of rusticyanin Original Research Article
Pages 121-128
Kazuhiro Sasaki, Naoya Ohmura, Hiroshi Saiki