The future applications of biohydrometallurgy on mining exploitation in the western region were analyzed, and the present problems and the countermeasures were discussed.

• 综述了国内外微生物冶金在铜、铀、黄金及其他金属提取上的应用现状,分析和讨论了微生物冶金在西部矿业开发中的应用前景、存在问题及对策。