Astronomers Spot Possible Second-Generation Planet around Young White Dwarf
Planets are supposed to form alongside their stars, but new research suggests that planets may also be born…
Indonesia could run out of nickel within a decade – Economy
ndonesia’s nickel processing boom is outpacing the country’s reserves, with experts warning of depletion within a decade and…
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is Spewing Gas Surprisingly Slowly, New Observations Show
Using spectral data from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas, astronomers have traced gas from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS,…
GM builds new EV batteries with 100% recycled critical minerals
General Motors has built new electric vehicle batteries using cathode materials containing 100 percent recycled nickel, cobalt and…
China dominates AI minerals. But one company claims the ocean floor has hundreds of years of supply
The next frontier in the AI arms race may be a couple miles beneath the Pacific Ocean. Minerals…
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…
From Mine to Recovery: The Case for Nickel Recycling in Europe
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A new study examines the carbon footprint benefits…
Industry warns against disrupting nickel ecosystem under US trade pact – Regulations
ndustry players warn that a push to diversify investment in Indonesia’s minerals sector under the Agreement on Reciprocal…
CO2 + H2O = cleaner recycling of dead lithium batteries?
Chinese scientists have found a way to recycle lithium batteries using only carbon dioxide and water – eliminating…
VLT Reveals Detailed Spectral Portrait of 3I/ATLAS
An international team of astronomers from Chile, Europe, the United States, Canada and New Zealand has captured the…
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…
Trafigura trade finance team alarmed by “strange” Gupta nickel scheme years before it unravelled
The High Court trial of Trafigura v Gupta has entered its second week Trafigura’s trade finance team raised…