The potential for space #biomining and the principles of a reactor to advance human industry and mining ⚒️ beyond Earth : #Microorganisms 🦠 are employed to mine economically important elements from rocks, including the #RareEarth elements. #Bacteria and #fungi 🍄 can be effective in bioleaching in environments with circumneutral or alkaline pH https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19276-w