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…
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…
First US solar cobalt plant taps groundwater for 70% recycling system
Reliable water supplies often determine whether large mineral processing projects move from planning to construction, especially in the…
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…
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…
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…
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new eco-friendly recycling process that recovers more than 95 percent of…