Catch up with what's been happening with the Elemental Hub over the Summer and what's coming soon in our Autumn Newsletter. You can also read about funding opportunities. There are plenty of ways to engage with the Elemental community, so discover more below.
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Autumn Newsletter 2026 - ELEMENTAL
This issue showcases recent activity across the Elemental community, including a joint webinar on engineering biology and bioleaching, student research presentations, the RSC Inorganic Biochemistry Di...
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September 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Catch up with what's been happening with the Elemental Hub over the Summer and what's coming soon in our Autumn Newsletter. You can also read about funding opportunities. There are plenty of ways to engage with the Elemental community, so discover more below.
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#MicroSky: Li et al. uncover how indigenous fungi from mine tailings oxidize pyrite through distinct mechanisms, from organic acid secretion to peroxidase-driven pathways. A step forward for bioleaching and mining biotechnology. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
September 23, 2026 at 10:01 AM
#MicroSky: Li et al. uncover how indigenous fungi from mine tailings oxidize pyrite through distinct mechanisms, from organic acid secretion to peroxidase-driven pathways. A step forward for bioleaching and mining biotechnology. doi.org/10.1111/1751...
Time is running out to register for our October 7 event @NHM_London where industry, academia, government & strategic organisations will meet to explore how engineering biology could unlock more sustainable approaches to metal recovery and processing. Register now.
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The Future of Engineering Biology for sustainable critical metal bioprocessing; from bioleaching to biorecovery and bioremediation | 7th October 2026 | London - ELEMENTAL
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September 22, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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RRIDs were included in this in Communications Biology paper. RRIDs improve reproducibility in scientific research. #methodsmatter #OpenScience #reproducibility
Direct genome-scale screening of Gluconobacter oxydans B58 for rare earth element bioleaching - Communications Biology
Genome-scale screening of Gluconobacter oxydans B58 identifies genes and non-acid mechanisms involved in rare earth element bioleaching, providing insights into improving microbial recovery of critical minerals.
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September 20, 2026 at 7:01 AM
RRIDs were included in this in Communications Biology paper. RRIDs improve reproducibility in scientific research. #methodsmatter #OpenScience #reproducibility
Switched On | BNEF Pioneers: Buses, Bioleaching and Better Batteries
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This year’s Wildcard winners in BloombergNEF’s annual Pioneers competition, BasiGo, Endolith and GRST, talk about their innovations.
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This year’s Wildcard winners in BloombergNEF’s annual Pioneers competition, BasiGo, Endolith and GRST, talk about their innovations.
BNEF Pioneers: Buses, Bioleaching and Better Batteries - Switched On
Some of the most interesting climate technologies don’t fit neatly into a category. That is the idea behind the Wildcard entries in BloombergNEF’s annual Pioneers competition, which recognizes promisi...
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September 12, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Switched On | BNEF Pioneers: Buses, Bioleaching and Better Batteries
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This year’s Wildcard winners in BloombergNEF’s annual Pioneers competition, BasiGo, Endolith and GRST, talk about their innovations.
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This year’s Wildcard winners in BloombergNEF’s annual Pioneers competition, BasiGo, Endolith and GRST, talk about their innovations.
🧪 Old mine waste still contains cobalt, tungsten, gold and silver. A pilot plant in Spain is testing whether microbes can pull those metals back out of it, a process called bioleaching. https://im-mining.com/2024/06/17/cobre-las-cruces-engaged-in-rawmina-mine-waste-project-at-pilot-plant/
September 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
🧪 Old mine waste still contains cobalt, tungsten, gold and silver. A pilot plant in Spain is testing whether microbes can pull those metals back out of it, a process called bioleaching. https://im-mining.com/2024/06/17/cobre-las-cruces-engaged-in-rawmina-mine-waste-project-at-pilot-plant/
AI agents can now design entire bioleaching circuits by calculating reactor volumes and aeration needs for sulfide ore processing.
September 9, 2026 at 6:23 AM
AI agents can now design entire bioleaching circuits by calculating reactor volumes and aeration needs for sulfide ore processing.
From our FY26 joint CMM call: @jjmarlow.bsky.social will use microbial assemblages from a hypersaline environment—the Basque Lakes—to evaluate bioleaching rates, selectivity and metabolic mechanisms using a suite of omics and microscopy tools.
Full portfolio: jointgeno.me/CMMFY26
Full portfolio: jointgeno.me/CMMFY26
August 28, 2026 at 6:47 PM
From our FY26 joint CMM call: @jjmarlow.bsky.social will use microbial assemblages from a hypersaline environment—the Basque Lakes—to evaluate bioleaching rates, selectivity and metabolic mechanisms using a suite of omics and microscopy tools.
Full portfolio: jointgeno.me/CMMFY26
Full portfolio: jointgeno.me/CMMFY26
These findings highlight the potential of combining carbon storage with critical-element recovery to improve its economic viability.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bioleaching of olivine and enstatite with formation of Mg-oxalate mediated by engineered Gluconobacter oxydans - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Bioleaching of olivine and enstatite with formation of Mg-oxalate mediated by engineered Gluconobacter oxydans
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August 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM
These findings highlight the potential of combining carbon storage with critical-element recovery to improve its economic viability.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New paper out with Esteban Gazel's group on engineered Gluconobacter that leaches up to 75% of Mg in olivine, and precipitates a mineral that locks up 2x the CO2 as magnesite in 15 days:
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@cornellengineering.bsky.social, @cornellcals.bsky.social, @cornelluniversity.bsky.social
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@cornellengineering.bsky.social, @cornellcals.bsky.social, @cornelluniversity.bsky.social
Bioleaching of olivine and enstatite with formation of Mg-oxalate mediated by engineered Gluconobacter oxydans
Scientific Reports - Bioleaching of olivine and enstatite with formation of Mg-oxalate mediated by engineered Gluconobacter oxydans
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August 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
New paper out with Esteban Gazel's group on engineered Gluconobacter that leaches up to 75% of Mg in olivine, and precipitates a mineral that locks up 2x the CO2 as magnesite in 15 days:
rdcu.be/fzJIo
@cornellengineering.bsky.social, @cornellcals.bsky.social, @cornelluniversity.bsky.social
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@cornellengineering.bsky.social, @cornellcals.bsky.social, @cornelluniversity.bsky.social
New preprint (collaboration with Dunwei Wang's group at BC): "Early-Stage Cultures of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Enable Efficient Bioleaching of Li-ion Battery Cathode Material," showing that efficient battery recycling does not require preculturing the bacteria: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
https://biorxiv.org/content/10.648…
August 12, 2026 at 5:17 PM
New preprint (collaboration with Dunwei Wang's group at BC): "Early-Stage Cultures of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Enable Efficient Bioleaching of Li-ion Battery Cathode Material," showing that efficient battery recycling does not require preculturing the bacteria: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Looking to explore the latest research from across the Elemental Hub?
Our Publications web pages feature peer-reviewed papers, reviews, & scientific outputs spanning microbial biotechnology, metal-ion biology, bioleaching, & sustainable metal recovery.
#EngineeringBiology
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Our Publications web pages feature peer-reviewed papers, reviews, & scientific outputs spanning microbial biotechnology, metal-ion biology, bioleaching, & sustainable metal recovery.
#EngineeringBiology
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Publications - ELEMENTAL
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August 12, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Looking to explore the latest research from across the Elemental Hub?
Our Publications web pages feature peer-reviewed papers, reviews, & scientific outputs spanning microbial biotechnology, metal-ion biology, bioleaching, & sustainable metal recovery.
#EngineeringBiology
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Our Publications web pages feature peer-reviewed papers, reviews, & scientific outputs spanning microbial biotechnology, metal-ion biology, bioleaching, & sustainable metal recovery.
#EngineeringBiology
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Book onto our 7 October event if your organisation wants to connect with researchers, technology developers & potential partners. Explore where engineering biology could address industry needs and create new opportunities.
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The Future of Engineering Biology for sustainable critical metal bioprocessing; from bioleaching to biorecovery and bioremediation | 7th October 2026 | London - ELEMENTAL
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August 11, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Book onto our 7 October event if your organisation wants to connect with researchers, technology developers & potential partners. Explore where engineering biology could address industry needs and create new opportunities.
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Insights Into Divergent Mechanisms of Pyrite Oxidation by Indigenous Fungi From Mine Tailings
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Insights Into Divergent Mechanisms of Pyrite Oxidation by Indigenous Fungi From Mine Tailings
Fungi can oxidise pyrite, a process which has potential implications for metal bioleaching and acid mine drainage formation. However, this capacity has been demonstrated primarily using only a few mod...
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August 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Insights Into Divergent Mechanisms of Pyrite Oxidation by Indigenous Fungi From Mine Tailings
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Covered are microbial bioremediation, bioleaching, bioaugmentation, biostimulation, mycoremediation, and phytoremediation.
📃Scientific paper: Introduction to Fungi in Wastewater Treatment and Fundamentals of Mycology and Wastewater Chemistry
Ref.: Springer, 2026
➡️ Continued on ES/IODE
Ref.: Springer, 2026
➡️ Continued on ES/IODE
August 8, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Covered are microbial bioremediation, bioleaching, bioaugmentation, biostimulation, mycoremediation, and phytoremediation.
Early-Stage Cultures of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Enable Efficient Bioleaching of Li-ion Battery Cathode Material https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.04.742857v1
August 6, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Early-Stage Cultures of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Enable Efficient Bioleaching of Li-ion Battery Cathode Material https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.04.742857v1
Early-Stage Cultures of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Enable Efficient Bioleaching of Li-ion Battery Cathode Material https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.04.742857v1
August 6, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Early-Stage Cultures of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans Enable Efficient Bioleaching of Li-ion Battery Cathode Material https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.04.742857v1
📢 Engineering Biology in Action - Webinar 4 - Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching - available to catch up now!
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Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching
For the fourth and final episode in this webinar series we are partnering with Elemental Engineering Biology Mission Hub to explore metal and REE bioleaching. With experts from EBIC, Elemental and…
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July 29, 2026 at 1:58 PM
📢 Engineering Biology in Action - Webinar 4 - Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching - available to catch up now!
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Our experts are ready for today’s free Webinar 'Metal & Rare Earth Element Biology'. We have been excited to work with @ebichub.bsky.social on this event & we all look forward to hearing much more at 12 noon.
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#ElementalHub #Collaboration #EBIC #RareEarthElements
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Joint EBIC-Elemental Webinar: Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching | 29 July 2026 - ELEMENTAL
Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching For the fourth and final episode in this webinar series, EBIC are partnering with Elemental Engineering Biology Mission Hub to explore metal and REE biol...
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July 29, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Our experts are ready for today’s free Webinar 'Metal & Rare Earth Element Biology'. We have been excited to work with @ebichub.bsky.social on this event & we all look forward to hearing much more at 12 noon.
#ElementalHub #Collaboration #EBIC #RareEarthElements
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#ElementalHub #Collaboration #EBIC #RareEarthElements
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Last call to register for our free Webinar 'Metal & Rare Earth Element (REE) Biology' on 29 July at 12 noon. We are delighted to work with @EBIC_Hub to explore how engineering biology can help address critical raw material challenges.
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Joint EBIC-Elemental Webinar: Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching | 29 July 2026 - ELEMENTAL
Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching For the fourth and final episode in this webinar series, EBIC are partnering with Elemental Engineering Biology Mission Hub to explore metal and REE biol...
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July 27, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Last call to register for our free Webinar 'Metal & Rare Earth Element (REE) Biology' on 29 July at 12 noon. We are delighted to work with @EBIC_Hub to explore how engineering biology can help address critical raw material challenges.
#ElementalHub #EBICHub
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📣 One week to go until the EBIC & Elemental joint webinar - Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching!
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📅 July 29
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July 22, 2026 at 12:52 PM
📣 One week to go until the EBIC & Elemental joint webinar - Metal and Rare Earth Element (REE) Bioleaching!
Be sure to register your free place now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e25eee...
📅 July 29
🕛️ 12:00-13:00 (BST)
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📅 July 29
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Join us at our flagship event on 7 October, Natural History Museum. This is your chance to help shape & accelerate the translation of research & innovation into practical solutions for sustainable metal bioleaching, biorecovery & bioprocessing. Book now.
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The Future of Engineering Biology for sustainable critical metal bioprocessing; from bioleaching to biorecovery and bioremediation | 7th October 2026 | London - ELEMENTAL
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July 20, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Join us at our flagship event on 7 October, Natural History Museum. This is your chance to help shape & accelerate the translation of research & innovation into practical solutions for sustainable metal bioleaching, biorecovery & bioprocessing. Book now.
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“Eco-Friendly Copper Recovery: Insights to Algal and Agricultural Waste Application”
#bioleaching
#biosorption
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Eco‐Friendly Copper Recovery: Insights to Algal and Agricultural Waste Application
An integrated bioleaching–biosorption strategy enabled sustainable copper recovery from electronic waste, with Fucus vesiculosus showing high adsorption efficiency and reusability. Efficient desorpti....
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July 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
“Eco-Friendly Copper Recovery: Insights to Algal and Agricultural Waste Application”
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#biosorption
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#XTREAMProject #Biotechnology #Sustainability #Extremophiles #Bioleaching #GreenIndustry #Acidithiobacillus #SynergyAtTheExtreme
Find out more about the XTREAM project: xtream-project.eu
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July 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
#XTREAMProject #Biotechnology #Sustainability #Extremophiles #Bioleaching #GreenIndustry #Acidithiobacillus #SynergyAtTheExtreme
Find out more about the XTREAM project: xtream-project.eu
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Find out more about the XTREAM project: xtream-project.eu
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