Japan Puts Deep-Sea Mining’s Profitability to the Test
Country plans to build a test facility by 2027 for the further processing of seabed sludge; rare earths in focus.
Japan Puts Deep-Sea Mining’s Profitability to the Test
Technologies
Extracting Raw Materials, Improving Water Quality: Rare Earths from Mountain Streams
Extracting Raw Materials, Improving Water Quality: Rare Earths from Mountain Streams
A U.S. research project aims to extract critical raw materials from contaminated waters in Colorado, while simultaneously enhancing environmental protection.
Virus Turns Into Rare Earth Recycler
Virus Turns Into Rare Earth Recycler
An international team of researchers has turned a virus into a microscopic recycling machine capable of selectively extracting rare earth elements from mine wastewater.
Germanium and Gallium: The Future of Superconductivity?
Germanium and Gallium: The Future of Superconductivity?
Without semiconductors like silicon and germanium, much of modern life would come to a standstill.
Molecules Instead of Mining: Pilot Plant for Gallium Recycling Launched
Molecules Instead of Mining: Pilot Plant for Gallium Recycling Launched
Collaboration between science and industry in Freiberg, Germany.
Dangerous Nanoplastics: How Gallium Could Help Detect Them
Dangerous Nanoplastics: How Gallium Could Help Detect Them
A new testing method aims to shed light on the largely unexplored risks nanoplastics pose to the environment and human health.