University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a new technique to safely extract valuable metals locked up in discarded electronics and low-grade ore using dramatically less energy ...

A team of researchers is developing new approaches to chemical synthesis and mineral processing based on solid-state chemistry -- and inspired by examples from nature. The unconventional approaches ...

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 ...

Mt Monger Resources Ltd. (AU:MTM) has released an update. MTM Critical Metals Limited has secured exclusive global rights to Flash Joule Heating technology from Rice University, promising to ...

Fifty years ago, scientists hit upon what they thought could be the next rocket fuel. Carboranes -- molecules composed of boron, carbon and hydrogen atoms clustered together in three-dimensional ...

Genomines' platform produces plant-sourced battery-grade nickel faster, cheaper, and cleaner than traditional methods Early partners include Hyundai Motor Group, Jaguar Land Rover and other leading ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...

When I tell people I work in urban mining, they sometimes (incorrectly) picture me sporting a hard hat and chipping away at old office towers with a pickaxe. In the past, the main way to obtain ...

Led by Fine Structure Ventures with a strategic investment from BHP Ventures, the round is expected to exceed $30M across subsequent closings. VANCOUVER, British Columbia — pH7 Technologies Inc., a ...