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Bioleachers are sitting on a copper cache: why is uptake slow?

Bioleaching unlocks revenue from low-grade ores, but the cost-effective copper extraction process is struggling to get off ...

Volta Initiates Gallium Recovery Study with Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada

HIGHLIGHTSInitial testwork delivered encouraging recoveries of up to 75% for gallium and 56%-100% for various REEs.Phase-two benchwork studies are underway, with results expected in Q3 2026.The ...
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Volta Metals launches gallium bioleaching tests at Laurentian University

Volta Metals Ltd. has begun laboratory‑scale bioleaching test work at Laurentian University aimed at recovering gallium and rare earth elements – or REEs – from its Springer Deposit near Sturgeon ...