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, ...

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

Microbes could be the future space miners, helping humans survive on long-term missions by extracting mineral resources from extraterrestrial rocks. Researchers from Cornell, US, and the University of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana – The production of rare earth metals is a global $4 billion annual market that continues to grow as new electronics, computerized engines for aircraft, warships, electric ...

The synthesis of TSILs involved a three-step process 55. Firstly, an amidation reaction introduced an ester group to the desired trialkyl amine. Subsequently, an anion metathesis reaction was ...

The modern world runs on electronic devices and energy systems that are powered by valuable elements, such as lithium and uranium. There are a limited number of terrestrial mines that produce ...

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 ...

A team of scientists from the University of Melbourne and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) has made a discovery that could transform how metals are extracted and purified from ...

(A) Reflected light images of meteorite NWA 13876 (tae: taenite, tro: troilite, kam: kamacite) and (B) corresponding false color mineral map generated by SEM–EDX analysis. Credit: Scientific Reports, ...