Russian scientists have proven the effectiveness of a new technique that allows enterprises to extract much more gold, silver and other valuable metals from industrial waste. Experts have found that ...

This Collection welcomes original research articles on metal extraction from ore and related technological innovations, optimization strategies, energy‑saving approaches, and environmental impacts, ...

If manganese nodules can be mined in an environmentally friendly way, the critical metals needed for the energy transition could be produced with low CO2 emissions In a nutshell: • Global demand for ...

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 ...

TU Freiberg develops innovative process for the bioleaching of copper, indium and zinc Microorganisms work in an underground bioreactor and convert ores or residual materials from mining into the ...

Rare earth metals that the company extracts from the rusty colored rock. (Photo by Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Mining minerals from natural deposits is costly in both economic ...

BERWYN, PA / ACCESSWIRE / February 14, 2024 / Chilean Cobalt Corp. (OTCQB:COBA) ("C3" or the "Company"), a US-based and US-listed critical minerals exploration and development company focused on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Giving birth to invention out of necessity, a group of UA scientists found a new way to combat industrial corrosion — and a new, cleaner method of metals extraction for the mining industry in the ...