The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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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...
Gold nanoparticles in the eye have potential use as optical prosthesis. Researchers at Brown University have developed a new vision-restoring technique using gold nanoparticles and infrared light, offering a non-invasive alternative to retinal implants for people with degenerative eye diseases. The approach works by bypassing the retina's damaged photoreceptors – cells typically lost in conditions like macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa – and instead activates the... Full story
Manganese-based material may rewrite nuclear reactor alloy standards. In a significant step toward reducing America's reliance on foreign-sourced critical minerals, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a new manganese-based superalloy that could displace cobalt in high-performance nuclear applications. Long valued for its strength, stability, and resistance to heat and corrosion, cobalt is a silvery-gray metal that plays a critical role...
Modular system to unlock rare earths from waste to feed U.S. refineries. Building on earlier efforts to extract rare earth elements from coal waste, American Resources Corp. has introduced a modular, mobile leaching system designed to recover critical minerals from previously mined materials – transforming environmental liabilities into scalable, revenue-generating assets. "This is a pivotal moment for our country – one where we must, and will, break China's dominance ove...
An outcome that will redefine regulations, international goodwill, and environmental impact. Two companies are taking bold but divergent steps into deep-sea mining – one navigating U.S. territorial waters, the other operating in the legal limbo of international waters. With the International Seabed Authority (ISA) stalled on mining regulations and the Trump administration aggressively advancing domestic resource development, the forward momentum of private interests is f...
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...
Canadian tech developer Zentek's sustainable nanocoating endures intense testing. Zentek, a Canadian technology development company, has completed its research and development contract under Innovative Solutions Canada's Testing Stream (ISC-TS) contract – a project focused on evaluating the company's proprietary graphene oxide-based product designed for chromate-free corrosion protection in aerospace coatings. "With ZenARMOR, our team has developed a nanomaterial-based t...
Programmable material can help track illness, pollutants, and more. In a development that could advance everything from medical imaging to environmental sensing, researchers at the University of Missouri have engineered ultrabright, programmable chemical sheets designed to bind with specific molecules – offering a customizable tool for detecting biological markers, pollutants, and other trace materials. From highlighter dyes in lab tests to glowing markers in medical scans, f... Full story
Australian researchers unveil a common strain capable of extracting gold from soil. In an extraordinary finding, Australian researchers have discovered that certain strains of fungus are capable of metabolizing gold, expanding not only the toolbox of bio-indicators for metals prospecting but also the potential of naturally drawing the precious metal from tailings and mineralized soils that otherwise don't meet economic requirements for conventional mining. The applications hav... Full story
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
