In this issue: focus on rare earth elements, bioleaching copper, AI-driven electric trucks, Bolivia's lithium and more.

Microbial communities inhabiting acid mine drainage (AMD) and those driving bioleaching processes play a pivotal role in both natural biogeochemical cycling and engineered metal recovery systems.

Fraunhofer FEP presents a novel hybrid technology that combines a low-energy electron beam source with a bioreactor. The plant, which has now gone into operation, is the first practical implementation ...