The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Rio Tinto, Imperial College explore producing copper from volcanic brines using geothermal energy. Could pulling copper directly from underground brines revolutionize how we sustainably produce this clean-energy metal? Mining giant Rio Tinto thinks so and is working with scientists at Imperial College London to explore the concept. It has been well-documented that the transition to low-carbon energy will require a lot of copper. The World Bank estimated back in 2020 that the...
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...
California's first steel mill in 50 years is poised to set the standard for sustainable steelmaking. Rising out of the sands of the Mojave Desert is a steel mill forging a greener future for both California and the global steelmaking industry. This Mojave Micro Mill, being built by the Pacific Steel Group, is a state-of-the-art facility powered by abundant Southern California sunshine – a model that has state leaders rethinking heavy industry in the era of clean energy. "...
Restricts exports of rare earths critical to defense and high-tech. China responded to President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs with 34% tariffs on imports from the United States plus restrictions on the exports of a group of seven rare earth elements vital to aerospace, auto manufacturing, nuclear energy, and advanced weapons systems. "This is a precision strike by China against Pentagon supply chains that enable our most powerful weapons and defense systems, from stealth...
Mining equipment and tech company buys full ownership of Radlink Communications. To deliver the high-speed bandwidth needed for the digital transformation of mining operations in remote corners of the world, Epiroc has bought full ownership of Radlink Communications, an Australia-based tech company that designs, installs, and integrates telecommunications networks for both surface and underground mines. The advanced mining technologies offered by Epiroc require secure and...
Palladium-gallium catalyst could boost speed, safety, and sustainability of chemical manufacturing. Gallium is a near-room-temperature liquid metal with amazing properties that are being leveraged for supercomputers, shapeshifting robots, and numerous other high-tech applications. However, the most important trait of this tech metal may be its ability to amplify the strength of catalysts – transforming them into liquid metal super-catalysts used to produce plastics, p...
State-of-the-art R&D lab is preparing the company and its customers for commercial rare earth magnet production. In preparation for the commercial production of rare earth magnets needed for electric vehicles and countless high-tech devices and household goods, USA Rare Earth has opened an advanced Innovation Lab that allows it to rapidly prototype the neodymium-iron-boron (neo) magnets to be commercially produced at its plant in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The cutting-edge...
PyroDelta's tellurium-based generator transforms excess heat from data centers into clean energy. The data centers being built around the world to meet the growing computational demands of AI, machine learning, and cloud-based data storage are consuming a lot of electricity – not only to power the servers that make the internet and big data analytics possible but also to keep them cool. A new tellurium-based thermoelectric generator developed by PyroDelta Energy Inc. offers a...
Ability to study elusive element could open door to new applications, improve rare earth separation. Though rare earth elements are not as rare as their name implies, promethium is an exception – a truly elusive element with no stable isotopes and an extremely short half-life. Scientists estimate that only around 600 grams (1.3 pounds) of promethium exist on Earth at any given time. While promethium is virtually non-existent in nature, the U.S. Department of Energy Isotope P... Full story
Energy Fuels, POSCO forge rare earths supply deal for EV motors. In a move to help decouple Western automakers from Chinese rare earth supply chains, U.S.-based Energy Fuels Inc. has partnered with South Korea's POSCO International to produce rare earth magnets and motors for electric vehicles and hybrids in the U.S., EU, Japan, and South Korea. "Today's agreement between Energy Fuels and POSCO International brings the U.S. and our allies in Europe, South Korea, and Japan one...
Energy Fuels and Chemours bolster rare earth, titanium, zirconium supply chains. Building on its newly announced partnership with POSCO International, Energy Fuels Inc. is now strengthening its alliance with The Chemours Company to secure the mining side of domestic critical minerals supply chains. "Energy Fuels and Chemours each have unique, complementary capabilities, which can be deployed to solve many of America's critical mineral supply chain challenges in rare earth elem...
Rare Element Resources receives $553 million loan offer from EXIM for Bear Lodge. As part of ongoing U.S. efforts to secure domestic supplies of critical minerals, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has invited Rare Element Resources Ltd. to apply for a $553 million loan to finalize permitting, engineering, and construction of its Bear Lodge Critical Minerals Project in northeastern Wyoming. "We appreciate this EXIM expression of interest and view it as further...
GMD Copilot designed to optimize gearless mill drive efficiency, minimize downtime. An assistant who has memorized all the technical manuals, service reports, maintenance guides, and schematics for a mining operation's mill would make an invaluable sidekick to a mill operator charged with maximizing ore throughput and metal recoveries. While a walking encyclopedia of gearless mill drive (GMD) knowledge may be hard to find, an AI-powered digital assistant designed by ABB to...
Executive order calls for removing roadblocks and directing billions to domestic supply chains. The "Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production" executive order signed by President Donald Trump on March 20 puts the weight of the federal government behind reducing the United States' heavy reliance on mineral imports. This White House directive comes at a time when global supplies of minerals critical to the U.S. economy and security are threatened by...
Enormous investment will expand company's U.S. automaking, steel, and EV supply chains. Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest a massive $21 billion over the next three years to expand its automotive and technology manufacturing capacity in the United States, which will include multi-billion-dollar investments into localizing steelmaking and electric vehicle supply chains. To put this in perspective, the funds allocated to U.S. growth between now and 2028 are roughly equivalent...
Smackover Lithium completes direct lithium extraction tech trials; begins commercial operations planning. In a major milestone on its path to producing battery-grade lithium from its South West Arkansas project and unlocking the potential of the enormous sea of lithium brines found under the American Southeast, Smackover Lithium has completed the final field test for its direct lithium extraction (DLE) process. Smackover Lithium, a joint venture forged between North American...
Celebrates decade of innovation with a bold leap into the future of mineral exploration. A decade ago, Fleet Space Technologies was founded with a vision to revolutionize mineral exploration. Now, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Australian tech company is cementing its position as a global leader in satellite-enabled and AI-driven exploration with three transformative milestones – the acquisition of seismic imaging leader HiSeis, an ambitious global expansion, a...
Tsay Keh Dene Nation invests in Tersa Earth's mine remediation tech. Tersa Earth Innovations Inc. has developed a novel microbial technology that recovers rare earths and other critical minerals from mine waste. This innovation has drawn the interest of Tsay Keh Dene Nation, a northcentral British Columbia First Nation, which has made a strategic investment in the mining cleantech company. "By investing in Tersa Earth's platform, we are fulfilling our role as stewards of the l...
Ottawa unveils investments to bolster nation's energy security and reduce its reliance on authoritarian governments. As trade disputes with the United States escalate and the demand for critical minerals continues to rise, the Canadian government steps up its efforts to leverage the nation's critical minerals advantage. During a March 3 presentation at the 2025 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto, Canada's Minister of Energy and...
Executive order could result in tariffs, permitting reform, or an elusive critical minerals designation for copper. On his first full day as Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnik received a directive from President Donald Trump to investigate the national security risks of America's reliance on copper imports. This investigation, mandated by a Feb. 25 executive order, could result in tariffs, permitting reforms, or even the addition of copper to the U.S. critical minerals...
Leapfrog creator launches Evo, a cloud-based geoscience platform enhancing collaboration and decision-making. Seequent, the company behind the Leapfrog Geo 3D modeling software for integrating and interpreting geological data, is once again revolutionizing geoscience data management with the launch of Seequent Evo, a cloud-based platform designed to streamline collaboration and accelerate decision-making in mining and other resource industries. By integrating geoscience data...
Powerful startups combined forces to explore for geological hydrogen to fuel clean energy future. As an energy-rich fuel that only emits water vapor as a byproduct when it is burned, hydrogen promises to be a clean energy source for our industries, businesses, homes, and vehicles. Now, Koloma Inc., a hydrogen exploration company backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has teamed up with the high-powered Australian mineral exploration tech firm Fleet Space Technologies Inc. to...
Complex element opens new door for quantum computing. Quantum engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by creating a real-world version of Schrödinger's cat inside a silicon chip. Using an antimony atom's unique spin properties, the team has developed a more resilient method for quantum error correction – bringing the dream of stable, scalable quantum computers closer to reality. Schrödinger's cat is a famous tho...
Scoping study confirms that FPX's proposed refinery could deliver ultra-low-carbon, low-cost nickel for EV batteries. A scoping-level engineering and economic study provides compelling evidence that a refinery FPX Nickel Corp. plans to build in British Columbia could produce some of the world's lowest-cost and lowest-carbon battery-grade nickel for electric vehicle batteries. The key to producing a battery-grade nickel sulfate at less than half the cost of the industry...
Rare earths mining and magnet company raises $50 million; begins trading on March 14. In a major inflection point on its quest to establish a domestic rare earths mines-to-magnets supply chain, USA Rare Earths Inc. has finalized a transaction that adds nearly $50 million to its coffers and elevates it to a public company with a ticker symbol on the Nasdaq. "The recent news on tariffs and rising global geopolitical tensions are a wake-up call for America – we must build a d... Full story
