“Phytomining” is the Sustainable Future of Trace Metal Mining
[ad_1] Nickel-rich sap from Phyllanthus rufuschaneyi / Anthony van der Ent, UQ Large tropical mining companies could soon present a green alternative to traditional open pit mining by allowing plants to draw in trace minerals rather than mining equipment. Plant-mining, as it is called, relies on a few selected species of plants that can literally…