Phytomining and Bioleaching

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What is the first stage of phytomining?
1- First, you plant certain plants on low-grade copper
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What is the second stage of phytomining?
2- The plants absorb the copper compound from the ground
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What is the third stage of phytomining?
3- Burning the plant would release ash which is rich in copper compounds
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What is the first stage of bioleaching?
1- Some bacteria can obtain their nutrients and energy from copper compounds in copper ores.
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What is the second stage of bioleaching?
2- The bacteria produce solutions of copper compounds
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What is the third stage of bioleaching?
3- Chemical reactions or electrolysis extract the copper metal from the solutions. This process is very slow.
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