The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
Sorted by date Results 26 - 50 of 1010
Energy Fuels ready to supply six of the seven REEs under new export controls. As U.S. policymakers scramble to counter China's newly imposed export restrictions on seven rare earths, Energy Fuels says it is poised to deliver a domestic supply of these elements critical to clean energy, high-tech energy, and national security within a year. Energy Fuels' White Mesa Mill in Utah has long been a secure and steady supplier of uranium for nuclear energy and vanadium for...
Tyfast, US Vanadium partner on next-gen lithium vanadium batteries for heavy-duty fleets. A lithium battery that charges 10 times faster and lasts 10 times longer than conventional lithium-ion cells is now being developed for heavy-duty industrial and defense applications in the United States, thanks to a new partnership between Tyfast Energy Corp. and US Vanadium. Tyfast is a California-based battery materials company that has developed safe, durable, and fast-charging...
Iron ore giant Fortescue orders $224 million of electric and autonomous drills from mining equipment manufacturer. In a move that further confirms the mining industry's commitment to lowering carbon emissions, Fortescue Metals has ordered $223.5 million (2.2 billion Swedish krona) worth of Epiroc autonomous electric drills to be delivered to its iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia over the next five years. "Fortescue is on the forefront of the mining...
Xerion develops cleaner, single-step tech to turn ore and scrap into battery-grade cobalt. America's dependence on foreign nations for critical minerals, especially China, stems largely from a lack of domestic refining capacity. Ohio-based Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. aims to shift this paradigm with a breakthrough single-step process to sustainably refine cobalt, a metal essential to electric vehicles, aerospace, and consumer tech. "Our technology is not just an incremental...
MP Materials, Ma'aden team up to establish mines-to-magnets rare earths value chain in Middle East. American rare earths mining and magnetics company MP Materials Corp. has signed a deal with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) to explore the creation of a fully integrated rare earths supply chain spanning North America and the Middle East. The memorandum of understanding, signed during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum 2025 in Riyadh, marks a significant step toward...
USAC rapidly advances an all-American antimony supply chain to counter China's export ban. As China's halt on antimony exports squeezes markets, United States Antimony Corp. (USAC) is mobilizing an all-American supply chain anchored in Alaska and Montana to mitigate the mounting risk to U.S. industry and defense. With a fully permitted and operating smelter in Thompson Falls, Montana, and plans to ship antimony-rich material from a previously mined site near Tok, Alaska,...
World's largest gold miner adopts Chrysos' faster, safer gold assay system across global operations. Further solidifying Chrysos Corp.'s PhotonAssay as a faster, safer, and more accurate gold analysis method, Newmont Corp. has signed an agreement to deploy this next-generation technology across its global operations. Last week, Newmont Corp. signed an agreement to have PhotonAssay machines deployed at its global gold operations, with the first unit to be installed at its...
Geneva trade deal may accelerate Chinese mineral flows to American manufacturers. The breakthrough trade pact between the world's two largest economies has de-escalated trade war tensions and is expected to make it easier for American manufacturers to receive a long list of Chinese-produced minerals critical to the automotive, defense, energy, and high-tech sectors. Chinese and American officials came out of marathon trade negotiations in Geneva over the weekend with a 90-day...
Innovative ore haulage system offers substantial cost and emissions savings for expanding an Olympic Dam-sized underground mine. A recent analysis backed by BHP confirms that the innovative EcoHoist ore haulage system offers a cost-effective and lower-emissions alternative for expanding underground mines to meet the rising global demand for copper and other energy-transition metals. Commissioned by BHP's Think and Act Differently initiative – a program aimed at accelerating i...
Lithium-ion battery recycling visionary Li-Cycle is on the cusp of bankruptcy. Less than two years after hosting Canada's prime minister, the European Union's president, and an array of United States dignitaries eager to visit facilities that represent the future of electric vehicle battery recycling, Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. is struggling to keep its global spoke-and-hub network intact. While Li-Cycle has weathered financial strains before, its current position is more...
Ma'aden taps Fleet Space, Tahreez to deploy AI and space-tech in search of Digital Age minerals. As many of its global mining peers are trimming mineral exploration budgets, Ma'aden is ramping up with AI and satellite-enabled tech to unlock an estimated $2.5 trillion in untapped Saudi Arabian mineral wealth. With its sights set on elevating mining as a third pillar of the Saudi Arabian economy and establishing the Middle Eastern kingdom as a cornerstone of global mineral...
PyroDelta road tests a tellurium-enhanced thermoelectric alternator-radiator for ICE vehicles. A tellurium-based thermoelectric generator developed by First Tellurium subsidiary PyroDelta Energy has exceeded expectations during real-world tests, signaling a leap forward for powering and cooling internal combustion and hybrid vehicles. "The real-world results have surpassed expectations," said First Tellurium President and CEO Tyrone Docherty. Thermoelectric generators,...
Ultra-pure critical metals recovered from defense scrap. As China tightens its grip on critical minerals, a Purdue-born purification platform is enabling ReElement Technologies to produce ultra-pure terbium and gallium from discarded U.S. defense stockpiles – a leap toward domestic supply chain security for America's high-tech, clean energy, and defense sectors. "Our platform continues to demonstrate unmatched versatility and performance in the global marketplace, enabling u...
Say goodbye to plastic, forever chemicals, and flimsy paper plates; hello to stronger and more sustainable paper products. Scientists from Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering have tapped into the superlative properties of graphene to develop water- and oil-resistant coatings that strengthen paper-based food packaging while offering a safer, more sustainable alternative to plastic and forever chemicals. This market-ready innovation from GO-Eco, a startup...
New study finds energy transition ambitions far outpacing global copper mining capacity. The world can mine enough copper over the next 25 years to wire the energy transition or mine enough to raise living standards in developing nations – but not both, according to a sobering study by researchers from leading universities in the United States and Australia. "A noncarbon transition that involves a large contribution from wind and solar electricity generation will require a q...
State commission unanimously agrees to 2.5% rate for lithium drawn from brine reservoirs. Settling a longstanding dispute between lithium developers and local landowners, the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (AOGC) voted 9-0 in favor of a 2.5% royalty rate for lithium drawn up from underground brine reservoirs during the initial phase of production at Smackover Lithium's South West Arkansas project. Southern Arkansas has become a hotbed for lithium exploration and development w...
Pentagon backs Ucore with $18.4M to launch U.S. rare earths production by 2026. With the new injection of $18.4 million from the U.S. Department of Defense, Ucore Rare Metals Inc. is making the final push toward commercial production of rare earths at its Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) in Alexandria, Louisiana. "This U.S. DOD Louisiana SMC funding agreement is a critical step for Ucore's commercial advancements, but more importantly, for the progression of a Western rare... Full story
While Western nations push for diversification, the International Energy Agency warns critical mineral supply chains are becoming more concentrated. Even as Western governments ramp up efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains, the International Energy Agency warns that global dependency on a few nations – primarily China – is growing. This tightening grip poses heightened risks to energy security, industrial competitiveness, and clean energy ambitions. "In a world of... Full story
Funds full-scale installation of RapidSX for critical rare earth element separation in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Defense is investing $18.4 million to accelerate Ucore Rare Metals' installation of a commercial-scale RapidSX rare earth separation technology capable of producing six of the rare earth elements most critical to the U.S. Developed by Ucore's subsidiary Innovation Metals Corp., RapidSX is a next-generation upgrade to the traditional solvent extraction method... Full story
If re-elected, Australian prime minister plans to invest A$1.2 billion in reserves of minerals critical to nation's security interests. With Australians preparing to head to the polls, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to bolster the nation's economic and national security by investing A$1.2 billion ($770 million) into establishing a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve - if re-elected. The stockpile is part of the incumbent prime minister's broader strategy to ensure...
Largest-ever Sandvik BEV order will increase sustainability at next-gen Hermosa mine. In a landmark step toward sustainable U.S. critical mineral production, global mining company South32 Ltd. has ordered the largest fleet of battery-electric mining vehicles ever delivered by Sandvik. The zero-emissions trucks, loaders, drills, and bolters will support the development of Hermosa, a next-generation underground zinc-manganese-silver mine being built in Arizona's Patagonia...
Mining powerhouse partners with tech startup incubator to accelerate innovations reshaping the future of mining. Founders Factory welcomes six new mining tech startups to the Mining Tech Accelerator, a program being advanced in partnership with Rio Tinto to accelerate and optimize innovative ideas that will reshape the future of mining. "Through our Mining Tech Accelerator, Founders Factory and Rio Tinto are partnering with startups to develop breakthrough technologies that...
Marking a pivotal step in the effort to reduce North American dependence on China for metals critical to high-tech manufacturing, New York-based Indium Corp. has recovered gallium from byproduct material sourced at Rio Tinto's Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec. "This milestone is a major step forward in our joint efforts to create a new and robust supply of gallium," said Indium Corp. President and CEO Ross Berntson. The urgency to diversify the gallium supply chain was ele... Full story
Partners with Reycom, Qualcomm to power secure AI and autonomous industrial solutions. Electric, automated, and intelligent – this is the direction Liebherr is taking its heavy earthmoving equipment for mining and construction. To push the boundaries of artificial intelligence and autonomy for industrial applications, the German manufacturing giant has joined forces with Reycom and Qualcomm Technologies to launch LiRISE – a new generation of edge AI gateway solutions. "Th...
MP Materials will no longer ship rare earths mined in California to China for processing. Under the enormous strain of a technology and trade war that began under the Biden administration and intensified after President Trump returned to office, MP Materials has officially severed a key link in America's rare earth supply chain by ceasing shipments of rare earth concentrates mined in California to China for processing. "In response to China's retaliatory tariffs and export con... Full story
