Critical Raw Materials | Innovation News Network Science, Research & Innovation News Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:44:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 MECALO project: Transforming sustainable EU critical raw materials production with renewable hydrogen /mecalo-project-transforming-sustainable-eu-critical-raw-materials-production-with-renewable-hydrogen/54581/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mecalo-project-transforming-sustainable-eu-critical-raw-materials-production-with-renewable-hydrogen /mecalo-project-transforming-sustainable-eu-critical-raw-materials-production-with-renewable-hydrogen/54581/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:44:30 +0000 /?p=54581 Discover how the MECALO project is transforming critical raw materials production with CO2-neutral renewable hydrogen technology.

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]]> /mecalo-project-transforming-sustainable-eu-critical-raw-materials-production-with-renewable-hydrogen/54581/feed/ 0 Fusion-grade steel produced at scale in UK first /fusion-grade-steel-produced-at-scale-in-uk-first/54375/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fusion-grade-steel-produced-at-scale-in-uk-first /fusion-grade-steel-produced-at-scale-in-uk-first/54375/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:38:22 +0000 /?p=54375 Fusion-grade steel could reduce production costs by an order of magnitude and improve the efficiency of future fusion power plants.

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]]> /fusion-grade-steel-produced-at-scale-in-uk-first/54375/feed/ 0 Ensuring the responsible development of Europe’s mining sector /ensuring-the-responsible-development-of-europes-mining-sector/53588/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ensuring-the-responsible-development-of-europes-mining-sector /ensuring-the-responsible-development-of-europes-mining-sector/53588/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:50:43 +0000 /?p=53588 Euromines discusses how Europe's mining sector can be accelerated to meet the demand for critical and strategic raw materials.

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]]> /ensuring-the-responsible-development-of-europes-mining-sector/53588/feed/ 0 How can household cables drive down the copper shortage in the UK? /how-can-household-cables-drive-down-the-copper-shortage-in-the-uk/53521/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-household-cables-drive-down-the-copper-shortage-in-the-uk /how-can-household-cables-drive-down-the-copper-shortage-in-the-uk/53521/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:54:39 +0000 /?p=53521 Becca Kirk from the Critical Minerals Association (UK) explains how the answer to the UK copper shortage could be in our homes.

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]]> /how-can-household-cables-drive-down-the-copper-shortage-in-the-uk/53521/feed/ 0 Securing Newfoundland and Labrador’s place in the global innovation landscape /securing-newfoundland-and-labradors-place-in-the-global-innovation-landscape/52884/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=securing-newfoundland-and-labradors-place-in-the-global-innovation-landscape /securing-newfoundland-and-labradors-place-in-the-global-innovation-landscape/52884/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:29:47 +0000 /?p=52884 Andrew Parsons explains how his department is accelerating growth in Newfoundland and Labrador through research and innovation.

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]]> /securing-newfoundland-and-labradors-place-in-the-global-innovation-landscape/52884/feed/ 0 Landmark Faraday Institution report highlights Africa’s role in the global battery supply chain /faraday-report-highlights-africas-role-in-the-battery-supply-chain/52477/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faraday-report-highlights-africas-role-in-the-battery-supply-chain /faraday-report-highlights-africas-role-in-the-battery-supply-chain/52477/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:40:09 +0000 /?p=52477 UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has released a report showcasing Africa's potential to become a key player in the battery supply chain.

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]]> /faraday-report-highlights-africas-role-in-the-battery-supply-chain/52477/feed/ 0 First Tellurium Corp: Focused on the most important metal you’ve probably never heard of /first-tellurium-corp-focused-on-the-most-important-metal-youve-probably-never-heard-of/49867/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-tellurium-corp-focused-on-the-most-important-metal-youve-probably-never-heard-of /first-tellurium-corp-focused-on-the-most-important-metal-youve-probably-never-heard-of/49867/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:40:02 +0000 /?p=49867 From industry-changing technology to sourcing and exploration, First Tellurium is helping to spur a revolution.

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]]> /first-tellurium-corp-focused-on-the-most-important-metal-youve-probably-never-heard-of/49867/feed/ 0 UK approves use of export finance to source critical minerals /uk-approves-use-of-export-finance-to-source-critical-minerals/52345/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-approves-use-of-export-finance-to-source-critical-minerals /uk-approves-use-of-export-finance-to-source-critical-minerals/52345/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:51:28 +0000 /?p=52345 Securing contracts that source critical minerals will help the UK build economic resilience and lower the risk of supply-chain disruption.

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]]> /uk-approves-use-of-export-finance-to-source-critical-minerals/52345/feed/ 0 Namibia Critical Metals secures key environmental approval for Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Project /namibia-critical-metals-secures-key-environmental-approval-for-lofdal-heavy-rare-earth-project/52058/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=namibia-critical-metals-secures-key-environmental-approval-for-lofdal-heavy-rare-earth-project /namibia-critical-metals-secures-key-environmental-approval-for-lofdal-heavy-rare-earth-project/52058/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:02:59 +0000 /?p=52058 Namibia Critical Metals Inc. has announced the renewal of its Environmental Clearance Certificate for mining activities on Mining License 200, covering the Lofdal Heavy Rare Earth Project.

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]]> /namibia-critical-metals-secures-key-environmental-approval-for-lofdal-heavy-rare-earth-project/52058/feed/ 0 From brine to battery: Inside Stardust Power’s lithium refinery in Muskogee, Oklahoma /from-brine-to-battery-inside-stardust-powers-lithium-refinery-in-muskogee-oklahoma/51540/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-brine-to-battery-inside-stardust-powers-lithium-refinery-in-muskogee-oklahoma /from-brine-to-battery-inside-stardust-powers-lithium-refinery-in-muskogee-oklahoma/51540/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:31:07 +0000 /?p=51540 John Riesenberg, Managing Director at Stardust Power, details development progress at the company's lithium refinery project in Oklahoma.

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]]> /from-brine-to-battery-inside-stardust-powers-lithium-refinery-in-muskogee-oklahoma/51540/feed/ 0 Strengthening the EU’s critical and strategic raw materials supply /strengthening-the-eus-critical-and-strategic-raw-materials-supply/50593/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strengthening-the-eus-critical-and-strategic-raw-materials-supply /strengthening-the-eus-critical-and-strategic-raw-materials-supply/50593/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:10:53 +0000 /?p=50593 Tetiana Dzhumurat of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) discusses their recently launched joint facility with the EU for critical and strategic raw materials.

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]]> /strengthening-the-eus-critical-and-strategic-raw-materials-supply/50593/feed/ 0 MICA: Connecting Canadian advanced mining technologies with global opportunities /mica-connecting-canadian-advanced-mining-technologies-with-global-opportunities/50572/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mica-connecting-canadian-advanced-mining-technologies-with-global-opportunities /mica-connecting-canadian-advanced-mining-technologies-with-global-opportunities/50572/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:28:08 +0000 /?p=50572 Learn how MICA is addressing the critical need to secure global resources for the future through advanced mining technologies.

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]]> /mica-connecting-canadian-advanced-mining-technologies-with-global-opportunities/50572/feed/ 0 US injects $5.5m funding into critical minerals and materials projects /us-injects-5-5m-funding-into-critical-minerals-and-materials-projects/51472/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-injects-5-5m-funding-into-critical-minerals-and-materials-projects /us-injects-5-5m-funding-into-critical-minerals-and-materials-projects/51472/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:24:05 +0000 /?p=51472 The US has announced $5.5m funding for advancing sustainable processes to produce and refine critical minerals and materials.

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]]> /secure-your-tickets-for-the-business-booster-2024/51469/feed/ 0 Scandium Canada Ltd. files patent application for aluminium scandium alloys /scandium-canada-files-patent-application-for-aluminium-scandium-alloys/51371/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scandium-canada-files-patent-application-for-aluminium-scandium-alloys /scandium-canada-files-patent-application-for-aluminium-scandium-alloys/51371/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:20:30 +0000 /?p=51371 Scandium Canada has filed a provisional patent to use aluminium scandium alloys for 3D printing. Read more here.

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]]> /scandium-canada-files-patent-application-for-aluminium-scandium-alloys/51371/feed/ 0 Cirba Solutions’ lithium-ion battery recycling facility selected for $200m DOE funding /cirba-solutions-lithium-ion-battery-recycling-facility-selected-for-200m-doe-funding/51338/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cirba-solutions-lithium-ion-battery-recycling-facility-selected-for-200m-doe-funding /cirba-solutions-lithium-ion-battery-recycling-facility-selected-for-200m-doe-funding/51338/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:54:02 +0000 /?p=51338 Cirba Solutions will negotiate an award of up to $200m from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop its lithium-ion battery recycling plant.

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]]> /cirba-solutions-lithium-ion-battery-recycling-facility-selected-for-200m-doe-funding/51338/feed/ 0 Measuring ore quality variability to automate grade control and improve processing operations /measuring-ore-quality-variability-to-automate-grade-control-and-improve-processing-operations/49783/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=measuring-ore-quality-variability-to-automate-grade-control-and-improve-processing-operations /measuring-ore-quality-variability-to-automate-grade-control-and-improve-processing-operations/49783/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:00:01 +0000 /?p=49783 Digitalising conveyed ore in real-time is proven to improve processing operations, and not just by a few percentage points.

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]]> /measuring-ore-quality-variability-to-automate-grade-control-and-improve-processing-operations/49783/feed/ 0 Biomining the elements of the future /biomining-the-elements-of-the-future/50178/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biomining-the-elements-of-the-future /biomining-the-elements-of-the-future/50178/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 07:18:31 +0000 /?p=50178 EcoBiome Metals is revolutionising the recovery and processing of metals through sustainable and cutting-edge biomining technology.

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]]> /biomining-the-elements-of-the-future/50178/feed/ 0 Enhancing mineral exploration with AI: Mineural’s path to sustainable mining /enhancing-mineral-exploration-with-ai-mineurals-path-to-sustainable-mining/50369/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enhancing-mineral-exploration-with-ai-mineurals-path-to-sustainable-mining /enhancing-mineral-exploration-with-ai-mineurals-path-to-sustainable-mining/50369/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:32:11 +0000 /?p=50369 Leveraging AI, Mineural enhances efficiency, minimises environmental impact, and reduces financial risk for mineral exploration.

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]]> /enhancing-mineral-exploration-with-ai-mineurals-path-to-sustainable-mining/50369/feed/ 0 Recycling critical materials for a sustainable future /recycling-critical-materials-for-a-sustainable-future/49195/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recycling-critical-materials-for-a-sustainable-future /recycling-critical-materials-for-a-sustainable-future/49195/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:05:48 +0000 /?p=49195 Cirba Solution explains how recycling critical materials strengthens supply chains, reduces foreign dependence, and lowers carbon footprints.

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