7+ hour, 16+ min ago  (646+ words) A $31 million drilling effort is exploring whether ancient salt caverns can become Australia's clean energy backbone. Beneath the dusty plains of outback Queensland, under towns that depend on a single reliable water source, lies a rock formation so old it…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (314+ words) Chinese heavy machinery manufacturer XCMG has delivered the world's largest all-electric wheel loader to Fortescue as part of a record-setting $400 million zero-emissions equipment order. Both machines sit at the very top of XCMG's electric portfolio and are designed to match,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (516+ words) Researchers show how discarded coal waste could become a domestic source of rare earth elements. Coal mine waste could become an unexpected domestic source of rare earth elements as U.S. researchers look to reduce dependence on foreign supply chains critical to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (497+ words) The world needs lithium at higher rates than ever before. But our current methods of getting it are breaking the planet." The answer to the lithium crisis might just be a high-tech, "solar-powered seesaw" extractor." According to the researchers at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (405+ words) Petalite is a lithium aluminum phyllosilicate forming colorless, pink, grey, yellow or white crystals based on trace impurities. Australian researchers are exploring new ways to unlock lithium from petalite, a lesser-known mineral that could help diversify global supply chains. As…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (561+ words) Supra Elemental Recovery aims to extract lithium, gallium, and other critical minerals from U.S. waste streams. A new U.S. startup is aiming to recover high-purity critical minerals from domestic waste streams using a technology that blends chemistry, materials science, and advanced engineering....

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (612+ words) The company dug its pilot borewells in Quebec in a major transition of technology from laboratory to the field. Vema Hydrogen, a Houston-based startup, has drilled pilot wells in Quebec for its engineered mineral hydrogen (EMH) project, which aims to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (652+ words) The deep-sea test supports Japan's long-running plan to secure critical minerals vital for electric vehicles, electronics, and defense. Japan has taken a new step toward securing critical minerals from the ocean floor. On Monday, the Japanese government announced that sediment…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (523+ words) A joint China-Chile expedition aims to explore a 435-mile stretch of the Atacama Trench, a massive subduction zone in the eastern Pacific Ocean." The expedition kicked off aboard the Chinese research vessel Tan Suo Yi Hao on Monday." The three-month…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (178+ words) The facility reached full startup in 2025 after moving from groundbreaking to production in just two years. Tesla, on January 15, offered a rare inside look at its massive lithium refinery outside Corpus Christi, Texas, confirming that the long-awaited facility has officially…...