Demand for lithium is skyrocketing as factories across the world churn out electric vehicles and the massive batteries that make wind turbines and solar panels reliable sources of energy.

Missouri mining companies and scientists are working to strengthen domestic supply chains of critical minerals like cobalt, gallium and germanium by tapping into industrial waste and re-mining ...

The researchers have experimented with several methods for extracting minerals from seaweed, trying to find the least energy-intensive process. After many rounds of tests, the researchers found a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of WildAid and Wildlife Alliance How can we procure critical minerals and meet the needs of the global economy ...

Heap leaching is a cost‐effective, environmentally considerate method for extracting valuable metals from low-grade ores. This process involves piling crushed ore and irrigating it with a leaching ...

The latest step toward a more sustainable future may involve extracting lucrative minerals from seaweed. The science behind it comes out of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, an outfit of the ...