Microbial Processing of Metal Sulfides formatIsbn:Softcover 9789048174027 Motivation This book is based O.P Motivation This book is based on the view tx)int that both public and private decision making and therefore the papers included in this proceedings are refinements of the speakers' presentations This book focuses on the basic aspects of the process with special emphasis on recent contributions regarding the chemical and microbial aspects of the bioleaching process and the use of microorganisms in the treatment of complex ores and concentrates The application of microbiological methods to the extraction of metals from minerals has definitely gained a prominent role and is supported by the several bioleaching and biooxidation processes operating in different sites over the world