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At the BRGM, nickel bio-extraction: this green revolution that will transform the mining industry in New Caledonia

The France TV made a report on the work of our partner BRGM in the CROCODILE project:

“In OrlĂ©ans, a team of BRGM researchers has succeeded in extracting nickel and cobalt contained in New Caledonian mines using natural thermal bacteria. In a few years, this more ecological industrial process will be available.”

The article is in French and you can find it here: https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/en-nouvelle-caledonie-la-bio-extraction-du-nickel-cette-revolution-verte-qui-transformera-l-industrie-miniere-1141699.html

 

2021-11-21

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