Leaching

Unlocking space mining's potential: Scientists employ innovative solvents to extract valuable metals from asteroids, paving the way for efficient space exploration and resource utilization.

A U.S.-based rare earth supply chain could boost clean energy and electric vehicles — and military weapons.

Cobalt mining is still fraught with danger and unethical practices, and our dependency is only growing.

Rare earth elements (REEs) are key materials for the development of renewable energy devices such as high-power magnets for wind turbines, electric vehicles, or fuel cells for hydrogen generation, aiming to fulfill the objectives of the European Green Deal for a carbon-neutral economy. The increased demand for REEs and their criticality strongly require the improvement of their extraction technologies from primary…

Etowah could emerge as a major player in energy sustainability and U.S. energy security.

As the EV industry ramps up, it could be hindered by a global shortage of nickel, a key component in most lithium ion batteries

Scientists harness a compound normally used in cancer treatment to reclaim rare-earth elements from electronic waste.

These 17 elements have become so essential to our daily lives that geopolitics have evolved around them

The high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL), located in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi where Vale operates a nickel mine, is expected to produce 120,000 tonnes per...

Three of Linda Morice's close relatives died of cancer in Florissant near Coldwater Creek. Now she is the author of "Nuked: Echoes of the Hiroshima Bomb in St. Louis."

Old Fiesta dinnerware was made using radioactive glazes. Explore just how radioactive the dishes are today and whether they are dangerous.

Current methods to extract key ingredients for green technologies require polluting chemicals