5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (819+ words) It is expected that industrial mining will continue to expand in the future, with current trend forecasts suggesting a 2- to 10-fold increase in demand for a variety of commodities by 2060, most prominently those required for energy transition technologies. "Ore grades…...

19+ hour, 32+ min ago  (238+ words) As demand for lithium, graphite, copper, and rare earths accelerates, researchers warn that clean energy goals will depend on financing systems that reward responsible mining and keep critical minerals in use for longer. Top 10 business risks and opportunities for mining…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (444+ words) As the UK and Europe race to secure critical minerals, researchers argue that Digital Rock Physics could provide the missing measurement and modeling infrastructure needed to turn complex resources, waste streams, and recycling targets into viable low-impact supply chains. Paper:…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (385+ words) For more than 20 years, researchers have been looking for permanent magnet materials that do not use rare earth elements. Investigations have largely been material-focused, with researchers relying on a trial-and-error approach that involves synthesizing materials in the lab, testing them,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (320+ words) By linking magma chemistry to the thickness of Earth's rigid outer shell, scientists have developed a new way to narrow the search for rocks that may host valuable rare earth elements. Study: The global distribution of CO2-rich magmas is determined…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (233+ words) Study: Research on the coupling and coordinated high-quality development of minerals and economy along the "Belt and Road. Image Credit: AI-generated image / Open AI The analysis reveals a significant improvement in the coordinated development of mineral resources, regional economies, and…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (242+ words) Endress+Hauser celebrated the groundbreaking of a major expansion of its Level+Pressure production center on the company's Greenwood campus, marking the next phase of investment in US manufacturing capacity and long-term growth. Driven by years of strong performance, the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (524+ words) A research team at the'Department of Energy's'Pacific Northwest National Laboratory'has deployed AI agents with the potential to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals from real-world industrial waste in days instead of the months or years required for manual experimentation.' To…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (443+ words) A new global risk-mapping study shows how environmental pressure, governance gaps, and social vulnerabilities could disrupt the minerals needed for batteries, solar power, and the low-carbon transition. The model identified environmental factors as the largest contributor to modeled ESG-driven conflict…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (145+ words) Metso's lithium carbonate process refines spodumene to battery-grade lithium carbonate in one pass, avoiding processing complexity and undesired by-products such as sodium sulfate. By minimizing the number of process steps, customers benefit from lower capital costs, improved operational stability, simplified…...