The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Fleet Space is developing seismic sensors to map resources and hazards on the Moon and Mars. With backing from the Australian government, Fleet Space Technologies is adapting the satellite-enhanced and AI-enabled platform it has developed for discovering critical minerals on Earth to exploring the Moon, Mars, and beyond. "Leveraging Fleet Space's terrestrial end-to-end mineral exploration platform, ExoSphere, as a blueprint – we have created a model for a hyper-scalable, o...
Experts urge Congress to take bold steps to secure America's mineral independence. With China dominating the supply of minerals critical to America's economy and security, Washington policymakers are seeking policy solutions to reinvigorate the domestic mining sector. A recent U.S. House Natural Resources Committee hearing, titled "Now Ore Never: The Importance of Domestic Mining for U.S. National Security," brought experts together to provide insights into the nation's...
If they stick, steel and aluminum tariffs will penalize our northern neighbors and may cost average Americans more than industry benefits. President Donald Trump's hard line on tariffs has been heating up global trade tensions, with news on Monday of imposing blanket 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. It's a move that echoes his first-term policies and again strains relations with key U.S. allies like Canada and Mexico. With no exemptions for American companies...
Proprietary tech to cut costs, shrink carbon footprint, and produce clean water byproduct. Further advancing its goal of establishing an efficient North American lithium supply chain, Stardust Power Inc. has secured exclusive rights to KMX Technologies Inc.'s lithium extraction and concentration technology. "This exclusive licensing agreement with KMX Technologies is a pivotal step forward in advancing Stardust Power's sustainability and operational efficiency goals," said Sta...
Boron-doped diamonds become conductive like metal, stay transparent. For centuries, the most valuable materials were prized for their allure, rarity, and resilience, but increasingly, their worth is being measured in something far less tangible: potential. Once mere treasures to adorn the wealthy and powerful, diamonds are now being engineered, reshaped, and redefined in laboratories, where a breakthrough in boron doping has unveiled properties with the capacity to transform q...
Recovers critical minerals from BESS to strengthen US supply chains. As battery energy storage systems (BESS) expand to support rising electricity demand, including the growing power needs of artificial intelligence, Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. is ramping up its efforts to recycle these massive power sources to strengthen a sustainable and domestic supply chain. In 2024, the U.S. energy storage market deployed approximately 34.4 gigawatt-hours across all segments. With...
American Resources scales REE and antimony refining, expands with Africa partnership. Less than a week after announcing its entry into antimony refining, American Resources Corp., through its subsidiary ReElement Technologies, made another major move in the critical minerals space. This time, by announcing weekly shipments of high-purity rare earth oxides, solidifying its position as the only U.S. producer capable of refining both heavy and light rare earth elements at...
Natural Resources Canada funds critical mineral projects under new Quebec-Canada collaboration table. As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, Canada is investing C$43.5 million ($34.5 million) to fast-track Quebec's mining and processing infrastructure, reinforcing North America's clean energy and EV battery supply chains. Announced by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) on Feb. 6, this funding aims to accelerate the development of lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare...
Copper and other conventional conductors can only take us so far in nanotech. A world built up from the nanoscale is on the horizon where computers run faster, phone batteries last longer, and massive data centers consume less power – all thanks to materials just a few atoms thick. As electronics and processors get smaller, a critical hold-up has emerged where conventional materials like copper lose efficiency at small scales. To combat this, Stanford researchers have d...
Commits $600,000 for emergency response, firefighting equipment, and community recovery. Exactly one month after a rash of fires devastated some of the most recognizable Southern Californian urban centers, Rio Tinto's U.S. Borax, which operates the Boron Mine in the Mojave Desert east of Bakersfield, has donated $200,000 each to the Kern County Fire Department, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Rio Tinto's Boron Mine is operated... Full story
