First insights to the microbial communities in the plant process water of the multi-metal Kevitsa mine

• Published in: Research in Microbiology
• Main Authors: Bomberg, Malin, Miettinen, Hanna, Musuku, Benjamin, Kinnunen, Päivi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: bacteria; fungi; nickel mine; copper mine; floattion chemicals; microbial metabolism; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/clean_water_and_sanitation; name=SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation; Copper Mine; Northern Finland
• Online Access: https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/641bc884-9851-4599-a27e-d7b865ed7fd2; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2020.07.001; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85091100614&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Metallurgical processes demand large quantities of water. However, in many locations, water is becoming scarce and process water recycling is needed. Closing water loops can be challenging due to build-up of flotation chemicals, metal ions and microorganisms in the recycled water affecting the flota...