Chemical characterisation of leachates through oxidative, reductive and organic acid bioleaching of bauxite material, Turkey (NERC Grant NE/M01116X/1)

Chemical composition of bioleaching experiments on three Turkish karst bauxites using three approaches and equivalent uninoculated controls. Bioleaching methods consist of organic acid bioleaching (Aspergillus), reductive bioleaching (Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans) and oxidative bioleaching (A. ferrooxidans). Bioleaching experiments were conducted at the British Geological Survey to assess the potential for bauxite to recover rare earth elements from bauxite. Details of experimental design and interpretation is published elsewhere (http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min10080649)