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The G20’s new critical minerals framework wants to move Africa beyond raw exports so that mineral wealth creates jobs and ...
Known as a "lixiviant," acidic liquids are used in standard ore mining to extract minerals from rock. When the seaweed paste is mixed with the lixiviant, the pH of the mixture decreases (or becomes ...
Researchers in the United States discovered a new way to extract rare earth minerals. They focused on seaweed, which hosts rare earth minerals in their leaf-like tissues. After multiple efforts, the ...
The Metals Company CEO Gerard Barron says the Canadian company will "no doubt" be the first to extract coveted minerals in the open sea - Copyright AFP CHARLY ...
This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. TThe world is on the brink of a new ...
Efforts in Pennsylvania to extract valuable rare earth minerals from tens of millions of tons of coal refuse are finding support in the new state budget. The Fiscal Code, House Bill 416, provides $1.9 ...