Turning mine waste into healthy soil

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-healthy-soil.html

"save billions of dollars... microbes eat organics and minerals in tailings, transforming them into functional aggregates that develop porosity in compacted tailings allows gas, water, roots, and microbes to survive... occur in 12 months... restore soils damaged by over-farming, overuse of fertilizers, and climate change... reduce costs and risks from mining activities, environmental contamination, and even the amount of fertilizer needed by farmers"

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