Physicists Find Evidence for ‘Third’ Type of Magnetism
In ferromagnets, like a refrigerator magnet, atomic spins line up in the same direction. In antiferromagnets, neighboring spins…
Tesla Battery Recycling to Rival North American Mining Output
Closing the loop on battery manufacturing is a major piece of building a sustainable EV supply chain. Rather…
Cobalt Q-Z6 rangefinder adds zoom to the golf course
At some point, laser rangefinders became like smartphones. They all started to do the same basic things, so…
Inside a $1.1B deal to reshore critical minerals refining
The U.S. and Europe have a nickel problem. The critical mineral is used in everything from batteries and…
Researchers Identify Cobalt-based Molecule That Can Act as a Spin Qubit
Insider Brief Researchers demonstrated that a cobalt-based molecule with metal–metal bonds can function as a stable, controllable spin…
The Circular Battery Economy Set to Surge to Nearly $78 Billion
As the global energy transition accelerates, the race to secure critical minerals is shifting from remote mines to…
Getting cobalt out of Canada isn’t easy. Just ask this company
A new $100-million refinery near the historic mining town of Cobalt, Ont., could free North America from a…
Scientists discover oxygen ‘breathing’ crystal for clean energy tech
A team of scientists has created a groundbreaking material – a metal oxide composed of strontium, iron, and…