When we think of energy production in Montana we tend to think about coal, wind, and solar. But bacteria? Not so much.

Montana State University in Bozeman is getting a sizable grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to research how bacteria could potentially be used in bio-mining.

Ultimately, it’s a process to extract critical metals used in sustainable energy technology.

MSU geo-microbiologist Dr. Eric Boyd says his research is to better understand how bacteria triggers enzymes to extract precious metals from Pyrite.

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