A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows how electrochemistry can be used to extract precious metals from discarded electronics in an efficient and environmentally friendly ...

A small molecule that naturally serves as a binding site for metals in enzymes also proves useful for separating certain rare earth metals from each other. In a proof of concept, the process extracts ...

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Newmont's role in gold mining, precious metals trends, operational themes, and the enduring importance of gold across ...

“Fruit of the poisonous tree” is a legal metaphor used to describe evidence obtained illegally. The logic is that if the source, the “tree,” of the evidence is tainted, then anything gained from the ...

A new report on the impact of lithium mining in South America’s lithium triangle finds the rush to extract lithium in Chile’s Salar de Atacama has had a severe impact on the area’s water supplies.

Metals and mining companies have long been part of the bedrock of the modern economy. Metals are ubiquitous, found in everything from skyscrapers to kitchen appliances, from automobiles to electronics ...

Mining is the lifeblood of our existence. The industry powers every single facet of our daily lives: The bridges we cross, the planes we fly in, the electricity we use and the technology we’re ...