Researchers assess EU citizens’ attitudes toward critical metals and mining technologies
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Critical metals, such as cobalt and lithium, are essential…
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New insights into the 3D printing of metals
Image shows the evolution of the laser plume and depression. Credit: Heriot-Watt University…
New life cycle assessment study shows useful life of tech-critical metals to be short
Global cycle of metals. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-022-00895-8…
Electrode made from inexpensive earth-abundant metals has potential for green fuel production
KAUST researchers have created a low-cost electrode that can split water molecules, releasing oxygen at the anode and…
Machine learning used to predict direction-dependent mechanical properties of metals
Sandia National Laboratories researchers David Montes de Oca Zapiain, left, and Hojun Lim examine data generated by…
Extraction of precious metals from electronic waste by using supercritical fluid technology
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The modern world relies on a small number of precious and…
Demand for rare minerals and metals creates eco-dilemma
The Minerals Education Coalition has calculated that in the course of his or her lifetime, the average American will…
It’s not necessary to trash the environment to extract metals needed for renewable energy
A lithium processing plant in Australia. Credit: Shutterstock
The use of renewable energy…
Battery metals from mine waste: Potential economic benefits for the commonwealth
Recovery of critical minerals from mine waste could provide domestically-sourced materials for the lithium-ion battery…
Asteroid Nereus Could Be Mined for Precious Metals Worth Billions
Space mining is an idea that began taking hold at the turn of the century, and 10 years ago, it was passionately discussed. Many argued that space mining could revolutionise the commercial…