China restricts exports of critical metals and drones

Controls on Chinese exports of two semiconductor-critical metals went into effect on Tuesday, a day after Beijing restricted the export of certain drones.

In recent months, the Biden administration has increased restrictions on Chinese companies' access to the most advanced semicond...

Unhealthy 'ultrafine' metals are released into the subway air by train wheels.

High concentrations of microscopic metal particles were discovered in dust samples from all around the London Underground, indicating that air pollution is a widespread problem in the world's oldest subway system.

British experts admit that it is unclear whether or not these particl...

A Ghanaian artist transforms abandoned bottle tops into metal mosaics.

A furiously gleaming sheet of golden light cascading from the ceiling to the floor immediately dazzles everyone who steps into Barakat Contemporary in downtown Seoul.

Is it a painting with an eight-meter-long brilliant expanse? Is that a tapestry? A sculpture? Definitely worth a second ...

Researchers use plant waste to remove heavy metals from water

Scientists from Singapore and Switzerland find a way to filter out heavy metal ions from contaminated water using proteins made from vegetable oil industry leftovers.

A membrane formed from a waste byproduct of the production of vegetable oil was developed by researchers from Nanyang Te...

Scientists from ETH Zurich and NTU Singapore use protein from plant waste to clean heavy metal water

Professor Ali Miserez from the School of Materials Science & Engineering and the School of Biological Sciences, as well as NTU Visiting Professor Raffaele Mezzenga from the Department of Health Science and Technology at ETHZ, headed the research team that found that proteins made from waste p...

Australia Supports the Mining of Rare Earth Metals

The Australian government is backing the mining of rare earth metals as the country prepares itself for increased production to challenge China’s dominance in the sector. These critical minerals are used in magnets for smartphones, electric vehicles, and wind turbines.

China has b...

EV Metals Group Announces Australian Lithium Alliance

The EV Metals Group has launched the Australian Lithium Alliance which is a strategic initiative to collaborate with Australian companies to boost the exploration, mining, production, and development of lithium minerals.

The initiative will be put into action by the Australian Lithium A...

Australian Companies Preferring Metals Over Oil

With ESG investments increasing exponentially and climate protection awareness growing all over the world, the end of the oil and gas era seems close. This has pushed mining companies to align their capital with reduction pledges for gas emissions.

Rio Tinto sold its entire thermal coal...

Researchers trying to convert Space junk into rocket fuel

A large amount of space debris is being accumulated, comprising of everything from dead spacecraft and spent rocket parts to the junk created by anti-satellite tests. The junk is posing a serious threat to communications satellites and the International Space Station as it is moving around at inc...

Ganfeng informs customers about raising lithium prices, due to power crunch in China

Ganfeng is one of the world's top producers of lithium chemicals, which are used in electric vehicle batteries. Ganfeng Lithium has decided to rise prices. It has also informed its customers about the raising prices for lithium metal products.

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