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Japan tests in Chile bacteria-based method to revive depleted copper mines

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2013 | 10:00 am Base Metals Asia Europe Latin America Copper 

A Japanese government-backed firm has begun testing a new technology to extract copper by using sulphuric acid mixed with multiple species of bacteria at a mine in Northern Chile. Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp., known as JOGMEC, will...

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