Extraterrestrial mining and metal processing are key strategies for space exploration. In a new study in Scientific Reports, Rodolfo Marin Rivera, and a team of scientists in materials science, ...

The microorganism lives in extreme conditions and oxidizes sulfur, thereby participating in bio—leaching, the natural process ...

A groundbreaking method of recycling electronic waste could revolutionize the extraction of precious metals for green technologies. Gisele Azimi, a professor at the University of Toronto and an expert ...

Electroplating sludge (ES), a hazardous waste rich in toxic heavy metals, is produced through CaO/Ca(OH) 2 precipitation. Despite its hazardous nature, the sludge is also a valuable secondary source ...

Copper smelting - a critical process in metal production - often generates slag, which contains valuable metals. This slag has historically been thrown away, causing harm to the environment and ...

A research team has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently while significantly reducing the environmental impact typically associated with metal recycling ...

A new study led by researchers in Canada introduces a novel process for the extraction and separation of metals from spent alkaline batteries, offering a promising solution for efficient recycling of ...

See how NC State Scientists are using plants to clean up mining waste while also extracting rare, valuable metals.

Sponsored by The University of Idaho. The environmental challenges proposed by extracting rare earth elements could potentially be a thing of the past, all thanks to efforts of the University of Idaho ...

Scientists develop an electrocapillary method to selectively separate metals from liquid alloys using surface energy differences, opening a new path in metal purification. (Nanowerk News) A team of ...

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. Svecova et al. obtained 89.7–99.9% Pd extraction efficiency from acidic solutions with various hydrochloric acid contents. The ...