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The Centre for Environmental Research in Minerals, Metals, and Materials
The University of British Columbia
Department of Mining Engineering
6350 Stores Road, Vancouver,
V6T 1Z4, BC, Canada
Tel: (604) 822-6217 Fax: (604) 822-5599
Email: cerm3@mining.ubc.ca

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Mitigation of Heavy Metal Pollution using Sulfate Reducing Bacteria

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Applying Biology to Mitigate Heavy Metal Pollution Problems in the Mining Industry

Susan Baldwin,

Associate Professor, 

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,

University of British Columbia,

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Background

Some natural bacteria such as T. ferrooxidans accelerate the production of Acid-Rock-Drainage. Fortunately there is another "bug" that can be used to mitigate against ARD. These are known as Sulfate-Reducing-Bacteria and they can play a major role in reducing the impact of ARD and eliminating metal species leached from the ore by the acid

CERM3 has recently built a new facility dedicated to Bioremediation and Reclamation. Located in the MacMillan Building and the Coal and Mineral Process Engineering Building, the lab houses a number of innovative facilities to conduct biological work of relevance to mining nad the environment.

For a detailed presentation on the BRL facility, click here.