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fromThe Verge
1 hour ago

Amazon is buying copper harvested by bacteria for its data centers

Amazon's data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that's leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first customer for Nuton Technologies, which developed the "bioleaching" technology. AWS will also be providing "cloud-based data and analytics support," helping to optimize Nuton's mining process. Nuton's bioleaching method uses naturally-occurring microorganisms to extract copper from low-grade ore that would otherwise be too expensive to mine,
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from247wallst.com
4 hours ago

Did Amazon Just Crack the Code on One of AI's Biggest Bottlenecks?

Amazon secured a two-year collaboration with Rio Tinto to procure Nuton-bioleached copper, lowering costs and supporting AWS data-center expansion for AI.
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fromTechCrunch
5 hours ago

Exclusive: How one startup is using probiotics to try and ease the copper shortage | TechCrunch

Microbe-enhancing additives can potentially raise copper yields 20–30%, helping address a projected copper supply shortfall and attracting venture investment into biotech mining solutions.
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