The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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University survey reveals gap in American critical mineral awareness, policy preferences, and supply realities. Americans want a high-tech, low-carbon future, but the problem is that most of the materials needed to build it come from somewhere else. While electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels depend on lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, a new study reveals a contradiction: many people support the energy transition, yet far fewer back the domestic mining required...
Replacing coal with superheated hydrogen plasma has the potential to slash steel manufacturing emissions. The steel industry is one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions, primarily due to its reliance on coal and coke to refine iron from ore. Researchers at Norway's SINTEF, one of Europe's leading independent research organizations, are pioneering a new approach using hydrogen plasma, which could replace fossil fuels in the metal production process. This...
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...
Hill Prize awards $500K to University of Texas professors for rare earth magnet alternatives. University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Professor James Chelikowsky and University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) Professor J. Ping Liu have been awarded the 2025 Hill Prize in Physical Sciences for groundbreaking research in magnet technology. The prestigious award, presented by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) and Lyda Hill...
International scientific and market cooperation can create a diverse, resilient global battery ecosystem. The global battery industry has achieved a sea change, surpassing 1 terawatt-hour (TWh) in demand for the first time in 2024. As electric vehicle sales and energy storage needs grow, and overall production costs continue to fall, supply chain realignments are reshaping the industry. This expansion underscores the increasing role of batteries in both transportation and...
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...
Over $9M in battery-electric vehicles to be delivered to Canadian underground mine. Epiroc AB has secured a major order from Hudbay Minerals Inc. for a fleet of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), including drilling rigs, loaders, and haulers, to be deployed at the Lalor mine in Manitoba, Canada, marking a significant step in Hudbay's electrification journey by enhancing productivity, reducing emissions, and cutting operational costs. "We are happy to support Hudbay Minerals as...
Will support new company to compete in next-gen materials research. At the precipice of a new era in scientific discovery, artificial intelligence is enabling the discovery of groundbreaking materials that could redefine technology as we know it, with Google, Microsoft, and now an OpenAI-backed startup led by former research executive Liam Fedus all betting big on AI to push the boundaries of innovation and discovery. From superconductors that could eliminate energy loss to...
Boston Metal succeeds with first full-scale test of electric furnace. Marking a turning point for emissions-free steel, Boston Electrometallurgical Corp. has for the first time operated its unique electricity-powered furnace at industrial scale, proving the company can produce molten iron without coal or carbon emissions – a breakthrough that not only validates the technology but also paves the way for cleaner, more sustainable steel production worldwide. Fundamental to c...
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
