May 29, 2023

Scientists figure out geological features linked to untapped uranium deposits

By studying how uranium deposits formed in Canada’s Athabasca Basin, researchers can figure out how to find untapped resources.

May 29, 2023

Sigma Lithium sells first “green tailings” to China’s Yahua

Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium oxide product generated by Sigma’s Greentech processing plant in Brazil.

May 26, 2023

Scientists unveil role of global trade in mercury exposure

A new study shows that almost half of the mercury exposure comes from mercury embedded in global trade.

May 25, 2023

Saskatchewan Research Council manufactures Canada’s first solvent extraction cell tech for REE processing

Rare Earth processing facility currently under construction in the Canadian province.

May 25, 2023

Manganese palladium three plays big role in AI technologies

Manganese palladium three has the necessary properties to facilitate a form of working memory that stores data in electron spin directions.

May 24, 2023

Italian utility Iren aims to recycle rare metals in push to cut imports

Iren plans to invest more than $10 million to build a new site to recover gold and palladium, and another one to recycle solar panels.

May 24, 2023

A new “age of palladates” may be underway

A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient to reaching the “Goldilocks zone" where superconductivity works particularly well.

May 24, 2023

Ambler road decision now expected by mid-2024

The US government has pushed its resolution on the road that would give access to untouched deposits in north-western Alaska.

May 23, 2023

Cat ups productivity, efficiency, durability, and serviceability of Cat D10 dozer

The new D10 is powered by the Cat C27 engine, which offers after treatment solutions to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V as well as Tier 2 equivalent…

May 23, 2023

Microbes help deal with uranium in groundwater, spent nuclear fuel repositories

A chemical process for the removal of uranium from groundwater has been discovered.