A Boston company's study of an abandoned iron mine in Moriah uncovered a trove of rare earth elements, used in advanced ...

(Nanowerk News) Microorganisms work in an underground bioreactor and convert ores or residual materials from mining into the valuable metals copper, indium and zinc. Innovative membrane filters then ...

Master the journey "From Ore to Metal" with this eBook on metal analysis. Designed to guide you through the complexities of mining, refining, and quality control, it introduces advanced analytical ...

Spun out of the University of Oxford in 2022, Seloxium is commercializing Selectal, a liquid-phase polymer that can be ...

A small molecule that naturally serves as a binding site for metals in enzymes also proves useful for separating certain rare earth metals from each other. In a proof of concept, the process extracts ...

Alpine pennycress is a charming little plant. Its low-growing rosette of green leaves is topped by leggy stalks bearing ...

A new one-step, water- acid- and alkali-free method for extracting high-purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply ...

Nickel sulphide processing is a critical area within extractive metallurgy, serving as the backbone for industries ranging from advanced battery production to high‐performance alloys. The intricate ...

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