The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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One of three companies chosen for first US lithium-focused accelerator. Selected to help launch the United States' first lithium-focused supply chain initiative, Canada-based Nano One Materials Corp. has joined the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator to support the development of a fully domestic ecosystem linking U.S. critical minerals to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode production and downstream cell manufacturing. With over a decade of process development and... Full story
Caterpillar and Luck Stone celebrate one million tons autonomously hauled at Virginia quarry. In a momentous milestone that demonstrates how self-driving mining trucks can address skilled labor shortages, while also improving safety and efficiency in quarry operations, Caterpillar Inc. and Luck Stone have autonomously hauled one million tons of rock at the Bull Run Quarry in Virginia. "Reaching one million tons hauled autonomously at Bull Run shows that autonomy isn't just... Full story
Collab to study proprietary system with particles and supercomputing. Soon to leverage one of the world's most powerful supercomputers and a particle accelerator capable of imaging matter at the atomic scale, American Battery Technology Company has entered a new $1 million collaborative agreement with Argonne National Laboratory to validate and optimize its next-generation lithium hydroxide manufacturing technology. Amid growing federal efforts to reduce reliance on foreign... Full story
American tech and mining companies forge half-a-billion-dollar deal to produce rare earth magnets in the U.S. MP Materials has entered into a $500 million partnership with Apple to produce rare earth magnets made completely from recycled materials, which will add a circular component to the all-American mine-to-magnets supply chain it is building. "This collaboration deepens our vertical integration, strengthens supply chain resilience, and reinforces America's industrial... Full story
Next-gen graphene battery development advances under exclusive license deal with the University of Queensland. With a newly granted patent securing its foundational technology, Australia-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) Ltd. has strengthened its partnership with the University of Queensland to accelerate development of its next-generation graphene aluminum-ion battery. Formally launched in 2021 under the Australian Research Council Linkage Program, a multi-year... Full story
Pentagon backs RapidSX tech to secure mission-critical heavy rare earths for defense, EVs, and high-tech. Ucore Rare Metals Inc. and the U.S. Department of Defense have officially launched the second phase of a program to advance the innovative RapidSX rare earths separation technology toward commercial deployment at a new facility in Louisiana – a move aimed at bolstering America's supply of mission-critical heavy rare earth elements. So far, DOD has awarded $22.4 million i... Full story
TVA has taken an exciting step toward pioneering small modular reactors in the U.S. As the United States works to expand its next-generation nuclear capabilities, the first utility-led small modular reactor project has entered formal review, with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission docketing the Tennessee Valley Authority's construction permit application for a GE Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor at its Clinch River site in Tennessee. Developed to provide carbon-free electricity at... Full story
Calvary arrives to build and protect mine-to-magnets rare earth supply chain with MP Materials. In an unprecedented move to establish a domestic supply of the rare earths essential to the national security and economic well-being of the United States, the Pentagon has entered into a multi-billion-dollar partnership with MP Materials, owner and operator of the Mountain Pass rare earths mine in California's Mojave Desert. The deal begins with a $400 million investment that... Full story
