Cross-Comparison of Leaching Strains Isolated from Two Different Regions: Chambishi and Dexing Copper Mines

Figure 4

Iron and copper extraction rates during bioleaching of low grade copper ores from Chambishi and Dexing with Chambishi strains (solid lines) and Dexing strains (long dash lines). Iron extraction rates of (a) Chambishi and (b) Dexing mineral samples; copper extraction rates of (c) Chambishi and (d) Dexing mineral samples.

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