abstract |
The invention relates to a method for the lagoon-based bioleaching of a metallic ore (1), wherein the temperature of the suspension containing the metallic ore to be bioleached, a bioleaching consortium and a nutritive substrate (3) of the microorganisms of the consortium is controlled by regulating the flows and the composition of a gas containing oxygen and optionally also CO 2 injected into the suspension, the temperature of the suspension being controlled such that it can be maintained within a pre-determined range suitable for bioleaching. |