English National Curriculum Science

4. Explore phytomining and bioleaching

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Describe how phytomining and bioleaching are used to extract copper

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phytomining

To plant vegetation with specifically concentrate certain metals out of the environment into their tissues to be exploited commercially of their extracted metal.

bioleaching

Extracting metals from waste or ores using microorganisms to oxidise the metals.

extraction

To remove something from a material.

leachate

Water which is percolated through a solid so the constituents are leached out.

electrolysis

The process by which ionic substances are broken down into simpler substances when an electric current is passed through them.

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