In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a ...

Rare earth elements sit quietly inside smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines, yet they are notoriously difficult ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana – The production of rare earth metals is a global $4 billion annual market that continues to grow as new electronics, computerized engines for aircraft, warships, electric ...

Most gadget-owning people in the world today are unaware of the fact that there within their pockets, work bags, on the kitchen counter, is a device chock full of rare, highly valuable earth metals.

Australian recycling developer Iondrive says that its IONSolv platform achieved more than 85% silver extraction in initial bench-scale testing.

Scientists design a process that merges metal extraction, alloying and processing into one single, eco-friendly step. Max Planck scientists design a process that merges metal extraction, alloying and ...

Olivine is a rather unassuming rock. Olive-brown to yellow-green in color, this hard yet brittle mineral is thought to be the most abundant in Earth’s upper mantle. Chemically, olivine is magnesium ...