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Carly Leonida reads Peter Karp and Dylan Beesley’s article, in which they look at the benefits bioinformatics can provide in mine remediation

Listen along: How bioinformatics can improve mine management
The Intelligent Miner
Listen along: How bioinformatics can improve mine management
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In this article, learn about:

  • The largely uncharted microbial ecosystems at mine sites and their impact on environmental risks.
  • How bioinformatics tools can identify and characterise microbes in tailings, enabling targeted risk mitigation.
  • A case where modelling revealed a microbe with arsenic-detoxification potential, highlighting the value of metabolic insight.
  • The future role of microbial management in mining applications.

Read the full article with hyperlinks to further reading.

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“The simple fact is that the world cannot survive without mining and our contribution to literally every aspect of modern life”

Mark Cutifani

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