The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
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Muskogee Oklahoma facility will produce enough battery-grade lithium for 1 million EVs annually. On Jan. 22, Stardust Power Inc. broke ground on its lithium refinery in Muskogee, Okla., marking a critical milestone in the U.S. energy transition and reinforcing Oklahoma's literal and figurative position at the center of the nation's critical mineral supply chains. "Stardust Power's decision to break ground on its lithium refinery in Muskogee is a significant step forward for...
New NMPP Report outlines strategies to counter disruptions in critical mineral markets, secure supply chains, and advance sustainability. In a landmark initiative to bolster transparency and sustainability in critical mineral markets, a joint report from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries examines the disruptive effects of non-market policies and practices, with a particular focus on vulnerabilities in the supply...
Secures over a million in seed funding for innovative recovery process. As an environmental and chemical engineer, Leigh Staines has held a range of strategic, operational, and commercial roles with industry-leading companies such as ExxonMobil and Rio Tinto. Now, Staines is helming a bold new venture that could revolutionize copper production, spearheading the commercialization of an electrochemical process that can recover copper from low-grade resources once deemed...
Hyundai, Kia support nickel-titanium alloy tire that is flexible like rubber, stronger than steel. Reinventing the wheel is the top adage defining something as unnecessary – but not when it comes to tires. The Shape Memory Alloy Radial Technology (SMART) Tire Company, backed by Hyundai Motor and Kia, is applying NASA's space-age technology to create airless, puncture-proof, and sustainable tires for everything from bicycles to electric vehicles here on Earth. In 2023, the c...
Flameless, powerful electric calcination is approaching reality. Cement is the backbone of modern construction, but its production is one of the world's largest carbon emitters. Aiming to change that, the international Electric Calciner Technologies for Cement Plants of the Future (ECem) project is developing advanced electric heating to replace fossil-fueled kilns, with scientists from Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) among its collaborators. The project, backed...
Partnership with premium automotive OEM to supply Magdeburg Spoke. Further expanding its role in Europe's battery recycling sector, Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. has secured an exclusive partnership with a premium automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to supply lithium-ion battery feedstock to its recycling facility in Magdeburg, Germany, strengthening the company's commercial reach and reinforcing its position in establishing a sustainable and localized battery supply...
Days before Trump's inauguration, proposed Chinese export restrictions target processes for battery components, critical mineral extraction and refinement. Critical mineral processing and battery tech exports from China appear to be the next casualty in a burgeoning trade war between Washington and Beijing, key players in the global economy with opposing views and a worldwide net-zero emissions goal in the balance. Earlier this month, China's Ministry of Commerce proposed...
Partnering to develop trolley assist for reduced emissions in underground mines. To bring the electric mine of the future one step closer to reality, global mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc and electrification technology leader ABB have joined forces to develop a trolley system to assist ore-laden haul trucks on their climb out of the depths of underground mines. "The decarbonization of mine haulage fleets is becoming increasingly pressing as we look towards 2030...
USA Rare Earths produces first batch of critical REE magnets at its Innovations Lab in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Crossing a major milestone on the path to breaking America's reliance on China for an essential component of electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics and military technologies, USA Rare Earth LLC (USARE) has produced its first batch of rare earth magnets at its Innovations Lab in Oklahoma. "Our new Innovations Lab, which we will finish building out in the coming month...
New Supply Chain Resiliency Initiative aims to break America's reliance on China for minerals essential to transformative technologies. As the Chinese government brandishes its dominance over critical mineral supply chains as a weapon in an escalating trade war with the U.S., the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is equipping critical minerals suppliers outside of the People's Republic of China (PRC) with a powerful new financing tool aimed at leveling the...
Receives funding to help build sustainable US rare earth supply chain. Backing from BMW i Ventures is allowing Phoenix Tailings to recover 200 metric tons of rare earth metals like neodymium and dysprosium from mine tailings annually, advancing sustainable technology and strengthening U.S. supplies. Working to unlock the immense potential hidden within mine tailings and other waste byproducts, Phoenix Tailings has grown from a backyard project in Cambridge, Massachusetts, into...
Collaborative project demonstrates the success of advanced generative design software and copper 3D printing, unlocking potential for efficient heat management. Redefining thermal management, ToffeeX, in collaboration with Imperial College London and the University of Wolverhampton, has unveiled a groundbreaking approach to heat sink design through advanced metal 3D printing and cutting-edge modeling software, setting a new benchmark for efficiency in the aerospace and advance...
Along with BlueScope and Woodside Energy, Western Australia iron ore is on its way to being a world leader when it comes to low-carbon. In the first partnership between Rio Tinto and BHP on a downstream project, the two top iron ore miners and BlueScope, Australia's biggest steelmaker, are teaming up to construct the country's largest groundbreaking low-carbon electric smelting furnace (ESF) at a facility in the Kwinana Industrial Area, south of Perth. The ESF will process...
Energy Fuels sets high standards, to remove 10,000 tons of uranium-bearing cleanup materials from abandoned mines at no cost. In a historic collaboration toward reconciliation and environmental stewardship, Energy Fuels Inc. and the Navajo Nation have signed an agreement to safely transport uranium ore and tackle the legacy of abandoned uranium mines that have marred tribal lands for decades. "The Navajo Nation has suffered longstanding impacts from uranium mining conducted...
DOD says new fire suppressant foam enhanced with Alaska graphite is "revolutionizing" firefighting. While Graphite One Inc.'s primary focus is on establishing an all-American supply chain that will provide automakers with an alternative to China for the graphite anode material for electric vehicle batteries, the mining and tech company is also supporting the development of graphite-enhanced fire suppressant foam that safeguards firefighters in the U.S. military and across the... Full story
DOD and NRCan invest in advancing Fireweed Metals' Mactung mine project, supporting North America's critical mineral needs. In a strategic bid to establish secure and reliable North American supplies of minerals critical to defense and the broader economy, the U.S. Department of Defense and Canadian government are jointly investing up to US$27.3 million (C$35.4 million) to aid Fireweed Metals Corp. in advancing the Mactung tungsten mine project in eastern Yukon toward a final...
Teams up with CATL to build $4.3 billion large-scale lithium iron phosphate battery plant. Automaker Stellantis, producer of leading automotive brands including Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep, and others, plans to build a $4.3 billion (4.1 billion euro) lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in northeastern Spain with Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL). The two industry leaders have a long-term collaboration via a non-binding memorandum...
From space tech-enabled copper exploration in Australia to nuclear fuel made in America, MTN counts down the most popular articles of 2024. Over the past year, Metal Tech News writers delivered more than 500 articles with deep insights into the scientific breakthroughs, mining initiatives, government policies, and market conditions that are shaping the future for technology metals and mining technologies. These articles took readers from material science discoveries in the... Full story
Collaboration to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries announced. A collaboration between Stellantis and Zeta Energy aims to develop a lithium-sulfur electric vehicle battery that is lighter but delivers the same usable energy as contemporary lithium-ion batteries – enabling greater range, enhanced performance and the potential to improve charging speed by up to 50% – reducing range anxiety, the top reason potential buyers in the automotive space are reluctant to go all-electric...
$17M in funding supports innovation to bolster domestic resource recovery. To address vulnerabilities in the global supply chain for critical materials, the U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $17 million for 14 projects aimed at advancing domestic production and recovery of essential resources needed for next-generation technologies. Rising geopolitical tensions and tightening trade policies have exposed the fragility of global supply chains for critical materials such as...
Fast chargers aim to begin electrifying heavy mining operations by 2025. As mining shifts toward decarbonization, Fortescue is taking steps to electrify its operations with a 6-megawatt (MW) fast charger test unit, backed by funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) – a project that aims to revolutionize charging technology for heavy mining equipment, with the eventual deployment of 250 fast chargers across its iron ore operations by the end of the decade. F...
American Battery Technology Company is working with industry partners to develop EV and battery workforce. Public and private industry partners from every sector of the electric vehicle supply chain have been selected to establish a real-world training environment to foster the next generation of battery and EV personnel in a new U.S. energy manufacturing workforce. At the top of their industry representing battery recycling is American Battery Technology Company (ABTC),... Full story
Global automobile, battery material, and supercapacitor manufacturers are exploring commercial uses for Kansas-made graphene. A flurry of partnerships and purchase orders announced last week by HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. demonstrates graphene's growing commercial applications in the automotive and green energy sectors, as well as the Kansas-based company's rising popularity as a supplier of this wonder material. Made from a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a...
Commercial partnership to close the loop on a circular North American rare earth magnet supply chain. ReElement Technologies Corp., a leading rare earth and critical battery element recycler, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with POSCO International, a global leader in steel production and advanced materials. This powerhouse team-up promises to supercharge the North American landscape of clean energy infrastructure, national security, and commercial...
Congressman Ciscomani's bill to include copper and other energy materials on critical minerals list receives strong bipartisan support, Copper is so essential to wiring the energy transition that the World Bank estimates global mining operations will need to produce as much of this ubiquitous metal over the next 25 years as has been mined over the 5,000 years since the dawn of the Bronze Age. Despite the economic and geopolitical implications of a world demanding 1.1 trillion...
