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, ...

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 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.

Scientists have unlocked a groundbreaking method for mining metal-rich asteroids using a deep eutectic solvent (DES). In their study, recently published in Scientific Reports, study lead Rodolfo ...

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 ...