d="p0010">Cu, Zn and Fe were leached from Cu-slags under abiotic and biotic conditions.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="p0015">Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans efficiently improved metal leaching from Cu-slags.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="p0020">Highest metal leaching efficiency was reached for crystalline slag (CS) at 1% pulp density and particle sizes <0.3 mm.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="p0025">Larger fraction sizes (1–2 mm) and lower pulp density (1%) were efficient for amorphous slag (AS).
dd>dl>