https://pages.htgaa.org/2026a/elsa-muleya/projects/individual-final-project/draft_of_project_aims/index.htmlZambia Mineral-Waste Bioremediation Predictor From Metagenome to Marketable Bioremediation Product HTGAA 2026 Final Project · Elsa Muleya · SynBio USFQ Node Project Rationale Zambia’s Copperbelt Province faces severe heavy metal contamination from decades of copper mining at Konkola, Nchanga, Mufulira, and Chingola. Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Co²⁺, and Pb²⁺ leach from mine tailings into groundwater and agricultural soils at concentrations far exceeding WHO limits, with no affordable or accessible remediation solution for affected communities.Hugoen