extracting metals

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is the demand for metals big or small?

huge

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where are metals obtained from?

their ores which are mined from the ground

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how is pure metal then obtained?

electrolysis, or displacement reaction

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what is phytomining?

where plants absorb copper ions into their roots, and then burn and obtain copper from the ash

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what is bioleaching?

where bacteria produces leachate solutions that contain copper ions that can be extracted

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what is the disadvantage of phytomining and bioleaching?

low yields