UK-US Engineering Biology for Critical Minerals Symposium, Washington, D.C

At the start of June Elemental Hub co-organised the UK–US Engineering Biology for Critical Minerals Symposium at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., bringing together researchers, policymakers and industry leaders to explore how engineering biology can support more sustainable and resilient critical mineral supply chains. Discussions focused on bioleaching, biorecovery and strengthening transatlantic collaboration, with a joint UK–US report on the symposium’s key outcomes due later this year.

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Continuing on from this important symposium Professor Louise Horsfall (EBIC & University of Edinburgh) was invited to speak at both the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad of Antofagasta on ‘Engineering a Bio-enabled Circular Economy for Critical Metals’.

Prof Louise Horsfall and Mr Benjamin Armijo (PhD researcher, Joanna Sadler’s lab) at the entrance of the University of Antofagasta
Santiago de Chile from San Cristobal Hill, Titanium La Portada skyscraper (right) 21th June 2026
Prof Louise Horsfall presenting at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)
Prof Louise Horsfall presenting at the Universidad of Antofagasta
From L-R: Mr Benjamin Armijo, Dr Virginia Echavarri-Bravo, Prof. Louise Horsfall (Univ. of Edinburgh) and Dr Javiera Norambuena (Adolfo Ibañez University) visiting Valparaiso.
Washington monument, While attending the UK-US Engineering Biology for Critical Minerals Symposium in Washington, D.C. All images are kindly provided by Louise Horsfall.

Bioleaching Webinar – Register Now

EBIC & Elemental are running a free webinar on Metal and Rare Earth Elemental (REE) Bioleaching, with experts from EBIC, Elemental and Industry set to present – this is not one to be missed.

Join us on 29 July, 12-13:00 (BST), we would be delighted to have you join us and keep the discussion going. Click here to register your place.

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