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First US solar cobalt plant taps groundwater for 70% recycling system
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (385+ words) EVelution Energy, which is developing a commercial-scale cobalt metal and cobalt sulfate processing facility in Yuma County, said hydrogeological testing confirmed aquifer zones beneath the site can supply the project’s expected water needs throughout its operating life. The study also…...
New titanium tailings recycling plant to slash CO2 emissions by 40%
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (500+ words) The site will become Asia’s largest titanium recovery demonstration plant. China has begun building a 300,000-ton demonstration plant that will use a newly validated titanium tailings recovery technology to produce high-grade titanium-rich materials from mining waste. The project, developed by…...
US firm targets 1 gigawatt-hour capacity for defense lithium plant
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (339+ words) Final documentation and customary federal conditions still apply to the grant award. EnerSys estimates the total net investment for the facility at approximately $500 million. The company board of directors has formally approved the updated investment and development plan. The revised…...
US commits $25M to expand rare earth refining for advanced weapons
1+ week, 6+ day ago (322+ words) A new investment will help recycle retired magnets into high-purity rare earth materials, supporting U.S. defense and aerospace manufacturing. Federal officials say the investment targets one of the most vulnerable segments of the U.S. critical minerals supply chain. Instead of focusing on…...
Integrated rare earth magnet platform targets North American supply
2+ week, 3+ day ago (434+ words) The proposed collaboration would evaluate combining upstream rare earth operations with permanent magnet manufacturing to support growing demand from strategic U.S. industries. REalloys has signed a non-binding agreement with South Korea’s JS Link to explore building an integrated rare earth magnet…...
Twin-Shaft Rock Crusher
3+ week, 1+ day ago (155+ words) Interesting Engineering This twin-shaft mineral sizer uses slow-speed, high-torque rotating teeth to grip, shear, and crush oversized rocks into smaller, uniform pieces. The process minimizes dust, reduces equipment wear, and delivers a consistent feed for secondary crushing. This powerful twin-shaft…...
Canada, Japan join hands to reduce dependency on China's rare-earth minerals
3+ week, 2+ day ago (533+ words) Canada and Japan are also discussing joint mining projects. At a trade mission to Tokyo, Canadian and Japanese companies signed more than CA $1 billion in commercial deals and announced their plans to possibly stockpile critical minerals. Three hundred members and…...
US company hits 99.9 percent rare earth oxide recovery record
3+ week, 6+ day ago (164+ words) Rare earths are relatively abundant in the Earth’s crust, but minable concentrations are less common. Momentum Technologies, a Texas-based critical materials company, has announced that it has achieved record purity levels in recovering rare earth elements (REEs). The MSX technology…...
North America can secure it own rare earths supply, study finds.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (658+ words) A new study finds the US and Canada could supply their own rare earths with investment and government support. University of Michigan researchers have found that the US and Canada may have enough rare earth deposits for self-supply negating the…...
Former mine sites are being reshaped into renewable energy hubs
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (109+ words) How former mine sites are being reshaped into renewable energy hubs worldwide Interesting Engineering Can the same sites that once produced coal and metals now support a low-carbon future? Hundreds of mines shut down every year. Today, there are several…...