Symposium Programme
IBS 2026 Programme Overview
| Sunday 27/9 | Monday 28/9 | Tuesday 29/9 | Wednesday 30/9 | Thursday 01/10 | ||||
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| Pre-conference course (option), Registration | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Cultural visit (option) | ||||
| Venue | Hôtel Dupanloup & Centre de Conférences | Centre de Conférences | Centre de Conférences | Centre de Conférences | Various | |||
| 08:30 | IBS Short CourseHôtel Dupanloup, booked participants only | CoffeeRegistration from 08:15 | Coffee | Coffee | ||||
| 09:00 | Session 1: Welcome, Invited Speaker, Start up pitches | Session 5: Keynote & Technical presentations | Session 9: Keynote & Technical presentations | |||||
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| 10:30 | Coffee break | Coffee break | Coffee break | |||||
| 11:00 | Session 2a: Technical presentations | Session 2b: Technical presentations | Session 6a: Technical presentations | Session 6b: Technical presentations | Session 10a: Technical presentations | Session 10b: Technical presentations | ||
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| 12:30 | Lunch & Poster session | Lunch & Poster session | Lunch & Poster session | |||||
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| 14:30 | Session 3: Keynote & Technical presentations | Session 7a: Technical presentations | Session 7b: Technical presentations | Session 11: Keynote & Round table | ||||
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| 16:00 | Coffee break & Poster session | Coffee break & Poster session | Coffee break & Poster session | |||||
| 16:30 | Session 4a: Technical presentations | Session 4b: Technical presentations | Poster session | IBS 2030 pitches & voting, closing remarks, close | ||||
| 17:00 | IBS Committee MeetingHôtel Dupanloup, IBS committee only | |||||||
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| 18:00 | Coach departs for Château La Ferté | |||||||
| 18:30 | Guided visit of the château, guinguette | |||||||
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| 20:30 | Gala Dinner (Château La Ferté) | |||||||
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Sunday 27/9
Pre-conference course (option), Registration / Hôtel Dupanloup & Centre de Conférences
08:30 – 17:00 IBS Short CourseHôtel Dupanloup, booked participants only
17:00 – 19:00 IBS Committee MeetingHôtel Dupanloup, IBS committee only
19:30 – 21:30 Registration & Wine receptionCentre de Conférences
Monday 28/9
Day 1 / Centre de Conférences
08:30 – 09:00 CoffeeRegistration from 08:15
09:00 – 10:30 Session 1: Welcome, Invited Speaker, Start up pitches
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Session 2a: Technical presentations Session 2b: Technical presentations
12:30 – 14:30 Lunch & Poster session
14:30 – 16:00 Session 3: Keynote & Technical presentations
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break & Poster session
16:30 – 18:00 Session 4a: Technical presentations Session 4b: Technical presentations
Tuesday 29/9
Day 2 / Centre de Conférences
08:30 – 09:00 Coffee
09:00 – 10:30 Session 5: Keynote & Technical presentations
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Session 6a: Technical presentations Session 6b: Technical presentations
12:30 – 14:30 Lunch & Poster session
14:30 – 16:00 Session 7a: Technical presentations Session 7b: Technical presentations
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break & Poster session
16:30 – 18:00 Poster session
18:00 – 18:30 Coach departs for Château La Ferté
18:30 – 20:30 Guided visit of the château, guinguette
20:30 – 23:30 Gala Dinner (Château La Ferté)
Wednesday 30/9
Day 3 / Centre de Conférences
08:30 – 09:00 Coffee
09:00 – 10:30 Session 9: Keynote & Technical presentations
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Session 10a: Technical presentations Session 10b: Technical presentations
12:30 – 14:30 Lunch & Poster session
14:30 – 16:00 Session 11: Keynote & Round table
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break & Poster session
16:30 – 17:30 IBS 2030 pitches & voting, closing remarks, close
Thursday 01/10
Various
09:00 – 17:00 Cultural visit (option)
IBS 2026 Technical Programme
Monday 28/9
08:15 – 09:00Registration & Coffee
Session 19:00 - 10:30Auditorium
09:00Welcome
09:20Invited SpeakerBiohydrometallurgy Through Time: People, Processes and Future FrontiersDavid Holmes (Fundación Ciencia & Vida)
10:05Startup pitches
10:30 – 11:00Coffee
Session 2a11:00 - 12:30Auditorium
11:00Dynamic heat balance modelling of industrial bioleaching plant: influence of both environment and operating conditions and heat management improvementCéline Loubière (CNRS)IBS26.0096
11:15Numerical design of a pond bioleaching reactorAnne-Gwénaëlle Guezennec (BRGM)IBS26.0158
11:30Heat Management and Thermophile Transition in Chalcopyrite Heap BioleachingJochen Petersen (UCT)IBS26.0137
11:45Driving Early-Stage Heat Generation in Copper Sulfide HeapsCatherine Edward (Mintek)IBS26.0098
12:00Carbon dioxide availability and its correlation with oxygen uptake in column bioleaching of a carbonate-poor copper sulfide oreArchippe Manzila (Mintek)IBS26.0097
12:15A Ferroplasma-dominated heap bioleaching for copper sulfide ore: industrial practice and mechanism analysisYan Jia (CAS)IBS26.0084
Session 2b11:00 - 12:30The Annex
11:00Influence of Flotation Reagent Chemistry on Mesophilic Bioleaching of Arsenic-Bearing Cobaltite ConcentratesYousef Ghorbani (University of Lincoln)IBS26.0001
11:15Indirect bioleaching triggered by MBR showed much higher pre-oxidation performance than direct one on gold extraction from gold oresBaoping Xin (Beijing Inst. of Technology)IBS26.0007
11:30Zn-selective bioleaching from electric arc furnace (EAF) dust with iron-oxidizing acidophileKeiko Sasaki (Waseda University)IBS26.0156
11:45Statistical Evaluation and Optimization of Key Parameters Affecting Bioleaching of Critical Metals from Alloy Processing WasteEbrahim Azimi (Coventry University)IBS26.0089
12:00Microbial Recycling Process for Sustainable Metal Recovery from End-of-Life Lithium-ion Batteries for the Circular EconomyJoseph J Roy (Nanyang Tech. Uni.)IBS26.0054
12:15Microbial effects on Lithium ore flotation processesPäivi Kinnunen (VTT)IBS26.0155
12:30 – 14:30Lunch & Posters, Poster Group A
Session 314:30 - 16:00Auditorium
14:30KeynoteProgress in the understanding of dissolution and leaching reactionsFrank Crundwell (CM Solutions)
15:00Geomicrobiology of the deep subsurface of the Iberian Pyrite Belt: Biohydrometallurgical implicationsRicardo Amils (UAM)IBS26.0131
15:15Facing the challenge of variability of minerals in bioleaching operationsCecilia Demergasso (UCN)IBS26.0128
15:30High-rate iron oxidation by Leptospirillum ferriphilum and psychrotolerant Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans for bioleaching and AMD remediationDaniel Kupka (Slovak Academy of Sciences)IBS26.0081
15:45Adaptation and performance of the BRGM-KCC bioleaching consortium under extremely low pH conditionsDouglas Pino Herrera (BRGM)IBS26.0011
16:00 – 16:30Coffee
Session 4a16:30 - 18:00Auditorium
16:30Cooperative Effects of Stress Tolerance Among Species of Acidophilic Bioleaching BacteriaGloria Levicán (U. Santiago de Chile)IBS26.0043
16:45Fluoride Toxicity and its Mitigation in Acidophilic Bioleaching MicroorganismsM. Fritze (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)IBS26.0125
17:00Rhodanese-Like Sulfurtransferase in the Heterodisulfide Reductase Gene Cluster of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidansJiří Kučera (Masaryk University)IBS26.0042
17:15Reconstruction of an extremophile electron transfer pathway in Escherichia coli: Functional validation of the Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans iron reduction pathwayH Fuchs (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)IBS26.0121
17:30Exploring Acidophilic Microbial Communities in a Polymetallic Sulfide-Rich Magmatic Ore Deposit in Russia: A Novel Acidithiobacillus SpeciesA Panyushkina (Winogradsky Institute)IBS26.0157
17:45Enhancing chalcopyrite leaching in a heap bioleaching using microbial consortium designSue Harrison (UCT)IBS26.0136
Session 4b16:30 - 18:00The Annex
16:30Enhancement of Copper recovery from mine tailings through Electro-bioleaching with Native Acidophilic ConsortiaAishvarya Venkataseetharaman (CSIR)IBS26.0036
16:45Biohydrometallurgical Extraction of Critical Metals from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries via Direct Bioleaching by Mixotrophic BacteriaMubarok & Chaerun (Inst. Tek. Bandung)IBS26.0049
17:00From bio-hydrometallurgical mineral refinement, metal recovery, and waste recycling to the biosynthesis of nanoparticlesMohammad Raouf Hosseini (Coventry U.)IBS26.0022
17:15Sustainable recovery of critical raw materials from spent lithium-ion batteries through bioleaching with halotolerant bacteriaEric van Hullebusch (IPGP)IBS26.0033
17:30SynBiomining for Critical Metal Recovery, Carbon Storage and Mine ClosureDenys Villa Gomez (U. Queensland)IBS26.0120
17:45Integrated biomining approaches for critical mineral recovery and CO2 mineralization from mine wastesKamalpreet Kaur Brar (NRC Canada)IBS26.0104
18:00Day End
Tuesday 29/9
08:30 – 09:00Coffee
Session 59:00 - 10:30Auditorium
09:00KeynoteUnlocking Rare Earth Elements with Phosphate-Solubilising MicrobesElizabeth Watkin (Edith Cowan University)
09:30When Microbes Team Up: Synergistic Drivers of Rare Earth Element Bioleaching from MonaziteJulian Dietrich (Edith Cowan University)IBS26.0052
09:45Biorecovery of Critical Metals through Protein-mediated Affinity SeparationsSue Harrison (University of Queensland)IBS26.0145
10:00A Preliminary Investigation into the Bioleaching of Deep-Sea Fe/Mn Nodules by Deep-Sea Sediment Enrichment Cultures under Simulated Deep-Sea ConditionsCan Wang (CAS)IBS26.0116
10:15Bioleaching of mine tailings fractions for metal extraction and purification in the project ReTailAxel Schippers (BGR)IBS26.0065
10:30 – 11:00Coffee
Session 6a11:00 - 12:30Auditorium
11:00Towards sustainable copper supply from WEEE: Configuration of a two-stage bioleaching system for PCB treatmentMusa Maluleke (UCT)IBS26.0138
11:15E-waste bioleaching in a bioreactor: Experimental and numerical studies of particles suspensionsMarc-Antoine Besch (CNRS)IBS26.0027
11:30Sustainable recovery of copper and gold from waste Printed Circuit Boards by biogenic ferric iron and thiosulphateZahra Ilkhani (Lancaster University)IBS26.0093
11:45Synergistic Bioleaching of Copper and Zinc from Baal Gammon Mine Wastes: Linking Taxonomic Shifts to Leaching Kinetics and Metal RecoveryEric O. Ansah (University of Queensland)IBS26.0146
12:00Mitigating iron inhibition in the accelerated bioleaching of South African coal waste through targeted high-iron harvesting cycles for ferrous sulphate heptahydrate productionJuarez Amaral Filho (UCT)IBS26.0064
12:15Efficiency of assisted phytostabilization with white lupin (Lupinus albus L.)Gaëlle Saladin (Université de Limoges)IBS26.0133
Session 6b11:00 - 12:30The Annex
11:00QS molecules modulate subpopulation distribution and inhibit bioleaching in mock thermophilic consortiaBeatriz Salas (PUC Chile)IBS26.0078
11:15Microbial communities in column bioleaching: leachates vs mineral and implications for heap bioleachingCarmen Falagan (U. Portsmouth)IBS26.0144
11:30Microbial Community Succession in Chalcopyrite Leach Columns Underlines the Benefits of Biological Process ControlStephan Christel (Endolith)IBS26.0053
11:45Decoupling the effects of ore, novel catalyst and temperature in bioleaching. Implications for microbial resilience and oxidant capacity.Monse Rebolledo (Jetti Resources)IBS26.0086
12:00Bacteria-ore interaction in bioleaching: a CryoSEM/EDS approach to assess the influence of ore chemical composition and surface porosity.Caroline Michel (BRGM)IBS26.0013
12:15Induction and Characterization of Extracellular Polysaccharides in Sulfobacillus acidophilus.Mario Vera Véliz (PUC Chile)IBS26.0077
12:30 – 14:30Lunch & Posters, Poster Group B
Session 7a14:30 - 16:00Auditorium
14:30Integrated bioleaching and resource recovery from sulphidic tailings for critical metals and iron mineral productionJana Pinka (G.E.O.S.)IBS26.0068
14:45Cobalt extraction from pyrite concentrates through bioleaching: developing by-product valorisation strategies at the mine design stageDouglas Pino Herrera (BRGM)IBS26.0014
15:00Bioleaching of Gold from Cyanide Heap Leach Tailings with Iodide-Oxidising MicroorganismsAnna Henriikka Kaksonen (CSIRO)IBS26.0029
15:15Circular Biohydrometallurgy: Moderate-Thermophilic Bioleaching of Co–Ni from Chilean Copper TailingsPilar Parada (Universidad Andrés Bello)IBS26.0126
15:30Bioleaching of Critical Metals from Low-Grade Tailings: Process Development for the COMAN Pilot ScaleTiina Heikola (VTT)IBS26.0154
15:45Pilot scale operation for nickel bioleaching from pyrrhotite tailingsKatherine Picott (University of Toronto)IBS26.0151
Session 7b14:30 - 16:00The Annex
14:30Field trial of a sulfate-reducing bioreactor treating an arsenic-rich acid mine drainageBattaglia-Brunet Fabienne (BRGM)IBS26.0016
14:45Remediation of mine-impacted water with high chloride concentration using a sulfate-reducing consortium in a continuous bioreactor and a bioelectrochemical systemIvan Nancucheo (U. San Sebastián)IBS26.0130
15:00U(VI) Immobilization by Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans under Aerobic ConditionsYi Yang (RMIT University)IBS26.0111
15:15Development of biobased adsorbents to remove arsenic and selenium from sulfate-rich wastewatersGijs Du Laing (Ghent University)IBS26.0069
15:30Reducing Alkali Consumption in the Dewatering of Mine Pit Lakes via Ferrous Iron BiooxidationAna Hernandez Millán (U. Seville)IBS26.0147
15:45Turning Acid Mine Drainage into Pigments through Biological Iron OxidationZuzana Bartova (Slovak Academy of Sci.)IBS26.0082
16:00 – 16:30Coffee
16:30 – 18:00Posters
18:00Coach departs for Gala Dinner
Wednesday 30/9
08:30 – 09:00Coffee
Session 89:00 - 10:30Auditorium
09:00KeynoteBioleaching and scaling up: challenges and toolsAnne-Gwénaëlle Guezennec (BRGM)
09:30Operational transition from simplified matrices to real PCBs in a continuous pilot-scale copper bioleaching system under aluminium accumulationIsolda Tristany Tarrés (UPC)IBS26.0208
09:45Advancing Continuous Bioleaching of Pyrrhotite-Rich Mine Tailings: Pilot-Scale Evaluation of Two Sudbury Legacy Tailings Using the CanmetMINING ProcessEmmanuel Ngoma (MIRARCO)IBS26.0099
10:00Integration of Bioleaching with Sulphur CapturePäivi Kinnunen (VTT)IBS26.0152
10:15Design and Performance of Iron Biooxidation Systems for In-Situ Bioleaching ApplicationsSabrina Hedrich (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)IBS26.0122
10:30 – 11:00Coffee
Session 9a11:00 - 12:30Auditorium
11:00Development of protein resins for REE separation using high-throughput screeningShawn Laursen (NLR)IBS26.0101
11:15Bioleaching of Rare Earth Elements from a Hyper Enriched Black Shale: Effects of Microbes, Temperature and Energy SourceMelika Mostafavi (CSIRO)IBS26.0038
11:30Circular Extraction of Rare Earth Elements via Bioleaching and Phage Display-Based PurificationMatthew Duffield Healy (Coventry University)IBS26.0034
11:45Siderophore assisted platform technology for the recovery of critical metals from low concentrated feedsRohan Jain (HZDR)IBS26.0072
12:00Harnessing Lanmodulin Proteins for REE SeparationDan Park (LLNL)IBS26.0094
12:15Session Q&A
Session 9b11:00 - 12:30The Annex
11:00Enhancement of chalcopyrite bioleaching with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans using a non-ionic organic surfactantRoozbeh Saneie (UBC)IBS26.0119
11:15Fine-tuning strain design and growth conditions for improved efficiency for biomining in Acidithiobacillus ferridurans JAGSAnnesha Sengupta (U. Toronto)IBS26.0150
11:30Effect of microbial activity on leaching performance and precipitate sorption propertyChinazor Oraegbunam (CPUT)IBS26.0047
11:45Managing Iron Precipitation Behaviour in Ferrous Iron Bio-Oxidation Processes and Its Implications for Bioleaching PerformanceBabatunde Oladipo (CPUT)IBS26.0159
12:00Incorporation of (K+, NH4+) cations into jarosites phases in conditions similar to those of bioleaching processesChloé Capdevielle (U. de Toulouse)IBS26.0134
12:15Kinetic controls on biologically mediated iron oxidation and secondary mineral formation in acid mine drainageC Cicakova (Slovak Academy of Sci.)IBS26.0083
12:30 – 14:30Lunch & Posters, Poster Group C
Session 1014:30 - 16:00Auditorium
14:30KeynoteTesting, design and implementation of the BIOX process at the Sabodala-Massawa Gold mineJan van Niekerk (METSO-BIOX)
15:00Round Table with: Mohammad Khoskhoo (Boliden Mineral AB) John O'Callaghan (Ausenco Services Pty Ltd) Pilar Parada (Universidad Andres Bello) Monserrat Rebolledo (Jetti Resources) Jan van Niekerk (Metso South Africa) Frank Crundwell (CM Solutions)
16:00 – 16:30Coffee
Session 1116:30 - 17:30Auditorium
16:30IBS2030 Pitches & Voting
17:00IBS2028 Update, Prizes, & Closing Remarks
17:30Conference End
IBS 2026 Poster Programme
Monday 28 September – Poster Area A
Bioprocessing of mining wastes and secondary resourcesboards 1–31
1Electro-assisted biostimulation of a native microbial community from cobalt-bearing pyrite tailing: Effect of an iron-restricted culture medium on copper and cobalt recoveryCamila MuñozIBS26.0005
2Towards 2050 Climate Goals: Selective recovery of copper from low-grade tailings through bioleachingHelena PassosIBS26.0203
3Exploring flame spherodisation as a pre-treatment for bioleaching of Li-rich mine wasteAna SantosIBS26.0178
4Cobalt Recovery from Mine Tailings via Electro-assisted Bioleaching using Bacterial CommunityEdel FernándezIBS26.0057
5Scale-up and demonstration of bioleaching to recover critical raw materials from sulfidic tailingsBodenan FrancoiseIBS26.0181
6Modeling and Optimization of a Continuous Pilot-Scale Pyrrhotite Bioleaching System for Nickel and Sulfur RecoveryBadr AbbasIBS26.0046
7Column bioleaching of a low-grade Cu-Ni ore: a mineralogical perspectiveCarmen FalaganIBS26.0143
8Bioreductive Pre-treatment of Low-Grade Nickel Laterites Using Shewanella oneidensis for Enhanced Nickel and Cobalt RecoveryXander ZisslerIBS26.0066
9Critical raw materials bioleaching from Hungarian bauxite residue by Aspergillus sp.Viktória FeiglIBS26.0018
10Valorisation of Red Mud as a Secondary Mining Resource for Improving Nutrient Availability and Maize Growth in Tropical Peatland SoilsSaberina HasibuanIBS26.0168
11Siderophore-assisted recovery of cobalt from mining tailings and spent lithium-ion battery cathodes using an extremophilic bacterium from the Andean Altiplano of northern ChileLuis Rojas-ArayaIBS26.0041
12Integrated bio-hydrometallurgical recycling of spent Li-ion batteries for producing critical mineral powdersMohammad Raouf HosseiniIBS26.0021
13Fungal bioleaching of spent Li-ion batteries for low-emission lithium extractionSadia IlyasIBS26.0195
14Use of Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans ACH for recycling used lithium-ion batteriesFrancisco Remonsellez FuentesIBS26.0200
15Recovery of critical raw materials from NMC and LFP batteries using biohydrometallurgical processesAlba Vilariño Porteiro VilariñoIBS26.0025
16Coupling biogenic H2SO4 production with reductants for enhanced bioleaching of metals from spent lithium-ion batteriesJianxiong JianIBS26.0044
17Bioleaching for recovery of phosphates from sewage sludge ashPatrick GerlIBS26.0010
18Biological sulfuric acid production by Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans for phosphate recovery from sewage sludge ashRebeka FrueholzIBS26.0088
19Biohydrometallurgical approaches for the recovery of critical metals from municipal wasteNaveira-Pazos CeciliaIBS26.0024
20Bio-Based Recovery of Critical and Valuable Metals from Industrial and Municipal Incineration WasteRuben BastenIBS26.0180
21Bioleaching of hazardous waste incineration bottom ashes: metal recovery potential and limitationsMateusz WolszczakIBS26.0079
22Assessing the Bioleaching Potential of Copper-Containing Slags using Acidophilic BacteriaMareike Thea FritzeIBS26.0124
23Effect of microbial species with heterotrophic metabolism on the non-ferrous metal bioleaching from copper slagPlamen GeorgievIBS26.0197
24Controlled Recovery of Indium and Gallium from LCD and LED Waste via Siderophore-Assisted LeachingEric van HullebuschIBS26.0135
25Bioleaching of Steel Milling Dust: Polymetallic Recovery and Microbial ValidationArchana Paimpillil AbrahamIBS26.0201
26Use of autotrophic cyanobacteria for gold leaching from printed circuit boardsSabine KutschkeIBS26.0191
27Development of a monitored bio-leaching process for precious metal recovery from Waste Electrical and Electronic EquipmentDupuis GwénaëlIBS26.0020
28Biorecovery of copper from printed circuit boards using seawaterJesus A. MuñozIBS26.0032
29Optimization of a biological process for recovering metals from eco-designed, bio-based Printed Circuit Board (PCB) substrates.Elia LarocheIBS26.0075
30Integrated Biotechnological Systems for Sustainable Metal Recovery and Plastic Upcycling from E-WasteA A Sutadi SaputraIBS26.0188
31Mobilization of metals from e-waste by redox-active microorganismsMartyna GlodowskaIBS26.0110
Tuesday 29 September – Poster Area B
Bioprocessing, Industrial Ecology and the Circular Economy in Mining and Minerals Processingboards 32–36
32Microalgae-Enabled Biorefining Metallurgy: Converting CO2 and Metallurgical Wastes into Sustainable Battery Material PrecursorsSiti Khodijah ChaerunIBS26.0048
33Green Approaches to Heavy Metal Removal: Copper Biosorption Using Alga Biomass and Agro-WastesNelli AbrahamyanIBS26.0173
34Bio-Electrochemical Lithium Recovery from Coal Mine Wastewater: A Circular Economy ApproachPratiksha SrivastavaIBS26.0074
35Enhancing Copper Recovery in Pilot-Scale Bioleaching: The Impact of Solder Mask Pretreatment and Microbial AdaptationWai Hang KooIBS26.0202
36Optimization Strategies for Bioleaching of Precious Metals from Waste Printed Circuit BoardsArevik VardanyanIBS26.0115
Microbiology (microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, biochemistry) of biomining systems, mine wastes and mine-impacted environmentsboards 37–51
37Investigating Cell Mechanical Adaptation of Chemolithoautotrophic Bacteria in Acidic, Metal-Rich EnvironmentsHaig Alexander EskandarianIBS26.0071
38Metabolic and evolutionary mechanisms of microbial taxa in acid mine drainageChengying JiangIBS26.0211
39The Project "Green Tech": Innovative Biorecovery of Valuable Metals from Mining and Metallurgy Wastes (BioRecoM)Sabine WillscherIBS26.0100
40Sulfuric Acid Production by different Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans strainsSilja VälimetsIBS26.0002
41From biomining to biomanufacturing: scaling up omics ready sampling in acidic mine watersIrene Sanchez AndreaIBS26.0073
42Comparative genomics and synergistic interactions of three acidophilic iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria isolated from Sudbury pyrrhotite tailingsVictoria IveyIBS26.0148
43Transcriptomic Responses of Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans to Iron, Sulfur, and Copper StressNarine VardanyanIBS26.0189
44Impact of Quorum sensing modulation on e-waste bioleaching by Leptospirillum ferriphilumMassinissa BenbelkacemIBS26.0209
45Exploring pyrite-driven biofilm formation as a bioengineering strategy for enhanced bioleachingMaria MagliuloIBS26.0106
46Adaptive laboratory evolution to develop a specialized acid, temperature and nitrate tolerant iron oxidizing cultureCecilia demergassoIBS26.0127
47The Effect of Ferrous Iron on Indigenous Microbial Isolation and Bioleaching Potential in Diverse Lithium-Bearing OresCora Dawson-JonesIBS26.0140
48Thiocyanate tolerance, inhibition, and adaptation in key biooxidation microorganisms: A systematic reviewCatherine EdwardIBS26.0139
49Salt-enhanced growth and aggregation in novel acidophile Igneacidithiobacillus copahuensis relevant to saline bioleachingRaquel QuatriniIBS26.0019
50Transcriptomic Insights into Chloride Stress Tolerance Mechanisms in Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidansKatarzyna KwiecienIBS26.0055
51A comparison of metal tolerance in acidophiles comprising 15 type species and 10 different an- and cationsAxel SchippersIBS26.0161
Bioremediation and valorisation of Mine-Impacted Waters (AMD/ARD)boards 52–60
52Membrane H2-fed bioreactor applied to high-sulfate mine water for Cu recoveryFabienne Battaglia-BrunetIBS26.0017
53Enrichment and Characterization of Sulfate-Reducing Microbial Communities for Mine Water TreatmentSarah KußIBS26.0123
54Progress in biotechnical mine and process water treatment and resource recoveryAnna KaksonenIBS26.0030
55High-rate bioprocess for complex acid mine drainage treatment and metals recoveryAnna KaksonenIBS26.0210
56Acid Mine Drainage-Driven Biooxidation of a Refractory Sulfide Gold OreElaheh NouhiIBS26.0050
57BioGeoMetals – A Research School for Sustainable Metal RecyclingMark DopsonIBS26.0164
58Sustainable copper removal using different biosorbentsSona BarseghyanIBS26.0186
59Evaluating the Potential of Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation to Overcome Shortcomings of Conventional Co-DisposalIshaaq HajeeIBS26.0199
60Microalgal polycultures for carbon cycling and metal removal from metal-contaminated mine watersSue HarrisonIBS26.0212
Wednesday 30 September – Poster Area C
Development and Application of Biomining processesboards 61–74
61The effects of microbial inoculation, substrates and initial pH on the leaching of critical minerals from black shaleAnna KaksonenIBS26.0031
62Seawater Bioleaching of Chalcopyrite: Adaptation of Acidophilic Consortia to Seawater for Improved Chalcopyrite BioleachingPaloma José Núñez MuñozIBS26.0076
63The effects of microbial inoculation, temperature and organic carbon on the leaching of low-grade chalcopyrite ore in saline waterAnna KaksonenIBS26.0175
64Biooxidation of a sulfidic refractory gold ore at different particle sizesJaeheon LeeIBS26.0028
65Validation of a Custom Pilot Stirred Tank Bioreactor via Comparative Bench- and Pilot-Scale Biooxidation of Refractory Gold-bearing ArsenopyriteNadia MykytczukIBS26.0167
66Facile and efficient sequence of Au and Ag recovery from DRGOs: biooxidation of sulfides followed by thiourea leaching under the strongly acidic conditionsKeiko SasakiIBS26.0196
67The BioGold Paradigm: Redefining Urban Waste as a Living Gold ResourceSradhanjali SinghIBS26.0109
68Investigating the biomineralization potential of Lysinibacillus sphaericus PG22 in the circular recovery of critical raw materialsLaura VitaleIBS26.0132
69Hybrid approach for rare earth elements extraction from oil sand tailingsSara MagdouliIBS26.0142
70Determination of operation parameters of an in-situ bioleaching pilotBenjamin Monneron EnaudIBS26.0184
71Evolution of multiscale pore-fracture networks and seepage pathways in porphyry copper ore under simulated in-situ bioleaching conditionsMingqing HuangIBS26.0067
72Agglomeration of Basalt Powder for heap bioleachingMitra AminiIBS26.0160
73Non-ferrous metal leaching from metallurgical slags and regeneration of leaching solutions by microorganisms immobilized on natural carriersAnna KhachatryanIBS26.0190
74Continuous Bioleaching of Pyrrhotite Tailings for Ni Recovery and S0 ProductionHeping ShenIBS26.0149
Fundamental studies of Biomining (bioleaching, bio-oxidation, bioflotation, etc)boards 75–91
75Reductive dissolution and biomineralization of magnetite: assessing a novel biomining approach for iron extraction on MarsAntoine CarissimoIBS26.0206
76Bioregenerative Biomining of Lunar Regolith: Integrated Extraction and Precipitation ProcessesPamela FloresIBS26.0114
77Indirect bioleaching by MBR show wide application in selectively deep extraction of valuable/toxic metals from industrial wastes for both metal recovery and waste full-useBaoping XinIBS26.0006
78The Bioleaching Potential of diverse Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Strains for Cobalt Recovery from Mine TailingsAnastasia KalampakaIBS26.0009
79Biosurfactant-enhanced ion flotation for sustainable treatment of metal-bearing effluentsMital ChakankarIBS26.0045
80Environmental Mobility of Metallic and Metalloid Elements in Mining TechnosolsHugo MartinIBS26.0051
81Bioleaching of critical elements in the presence of surface-active compounds in a column bioreactorAgnieszka PawlowskaIBS26.0172
82The rate of pyrite oxidation with ferric iron in the presence and absence of microorganismsAnna Henriikka KaksonenIBS26.0163
83Effect of microbial-mineral interaction on the surface properties of jarosite precipitate during bioleaching of sulfide mineralsTunde OjumuIBS26.0176
84Study of synthesis of Fe(III)-hydroxysulfate minerals in acidic sulfate systemsLenka HagarováIBS26.0183
85Bioleaching of Ag-bearing tetrahedrite using iron-oxidizing bacteria under mesophilic conditionsLenka HagarováIBS26.0080
86Influence of Ferric ion concentration and Redox potential on the Chemical Leaching of Skutterudite (CoAs3) and Nickeline (NiAs) under acidic conditions.Cristian Felipe Jorquera RomanIBS26.0118
87Microbial strategies for the recovery of critical metals from tungsten-rich mining residues: a comparative study of biostimulation and bioaugmentationJean MartinsIBS26.0205
88Effect of particle size on bioleaching of low-grade chalcopyrite containing silicate and fluoride gangue materials in column reactorsMwema WanjiyaIBS26.0095
89Bioleaching of Li-mineralsHanna MiettinenIBS26.0169
90Effect of Temperature on Bioleaching of Nickel Sulfide Ore by an Acidophilic Microbial CommunityMaxim MuravyovIBS26.0174
91Empirical Evidence of REE–Organic Acid Complex Formation in BioleachingElizabeth WatkinIBS26.0039