This Collection welcomes original research articles on metal extraction from ore and related technological innovations, optimization strategies, energy‑saving approaches, and environmental impacts, ...

Amid rising demand, miners are turning to biotech firms to help them squeeze more metal out of aging mines. In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is ...

A variety of modern technologies, including permanent magnets that have been used in everything from earbuds to wind turbines, rely on rare earth elements. While the metals aren’t actually especially ...

A new one-step, water- acid- and alkali-free method for extracting high-purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply ...