Event Brief
Jan 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Miners Turn to Bacterial ‘Bugs’ for Copper Extraction
By The BriefBrief
BHP and Rio Tinto are using bacteria to recover copper from old sites as prices rise.
WHO: BHP, Rio Tinto
WHAT: Deploying technology to extract copper using bacteria
WHEN: Jan 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
WHERE: Disused mining sites
WHY: To recover metal as copper prices soar
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