The demand for metals will increase significantly in the coming years, primarily because the climate-friendly transformation of the economy is only possible through the electrification of industrial ...

Typical metallurgical extraction routes require high energy investments to process metals from constituent ores. Others, such as cyanidation of gold ore, are perceived negatively by the public due to ...

A new “keyhole surgery”-style mining technique could allow metals to be extracted from underground ore bodies without the need for vast physical excavations. The approach, which is based on ...

A new one-step, water- acid- and alkali-free method for extracting high-purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply ...

Master the journey "From Ore to Metal" with this eBook on metal analysis. Designed to guide you through the complexities of mining, refining, and quality control, it introduces advanced analytical ...

Reduced ecological footprint: Ores mined in the deep sea (left) can be reduced with a hydrogen plasma in an electric arc furnace, after drying. This produces manganese oxides and a manganese- and ...

Global demand for copper, nickel and cobalt is expected to more than double by 2050. Producing these metals from deep-sea manganese nodules would, among other things, avoid deforestation and generate ...