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As the electric vehicle market booms, the demand for lithium—the mineral required for lithium-ion batteries—has also soared. Global lithium production has more than tripled in the last decade. But ...

Missouri mining companies and scientists are working to strengthen domestic supply chains of critical minerals like cobalt, gallium and germanium by tapping into industrial waste and re-mining ...

New research shows that magnesium and other metals in mine waste can be solubilized and recovered thanks to acid-producing bacteria. Researcher Nathan van Wyk believes that the method has great ...

Researchers in the United States discovered a new way to extract rare earth minerals. They focused on seaweed, which hosts rare earth minerals in their leaf-like tissues. After multiple efforts, the ...

Demand for lithium is skyrocketing as factories across the world churn out electric vehicles and the massive batteries that make wind turbines and solar panels reliable sources of energy.

When fulfilled holiday wish lists include a new smartphone, upgraded laptop or the latest game console, their retired predecessors might be in cluttered junk drawers or landfills by January. Thanks to ...

As described in Chapter 9, the committee reviewed publications on the extraction of rare earth elements (REEs), lithium, and nickel from coal wastes since 2015. This review analyzed the extraction ...

In a new study, UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering Asst. Prof. Chong Liu (right), PhD student and first author Gangbin Yan (left), and co-authors optimized a new method for extracting lithium ...

Two Canadian-led projects will advance precision critical mineral extraction and AI-powered environmental restoration, supporting economic growth and responsible resource development ...