microbial leaching

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03895
A process for the solubilization of metals, mostly from poor ores, by lithotrophic bacteria.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 158 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)