The bacteria are used in mining industry for:
Correct answer: D. Bioleaching
- A. Biosorption
- B. Biodegradation
- C. Biofilters
- D. Bioleaching
Explanation
Bioleaching (or biomining) is a process in mining and biohydrometallurgy (natural processes of interactions between microbes and minerals) that extracts valuable metals from a low-grade ore with the help of microorganisms such as bacteria or archaea.
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