Feng Zhao, Shuhua Wang, in Electronic Waste Management and Treatment Technology, 2019. 3.2 Extreme Acidophiles and Bioleaching. Pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, and bioleaching are the methods widely used for metal recovery from solid waste.Both hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy are conducive to the rapid and efficient attainment of metal mixtures, resulting from high temperatures and highly .