Extraction of rare earths from mine water
Scientists find an efficient way of extracting rare earths from acidic mine water. Penn State University researchers developed a two-step treatment process for acid mine drainage that enabled them to extract higher concentrations of rare earth elements with lower amounts of chemicals than before. In an article published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, the [...]
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According to the Ocean Panel, deep-sea mining could destroy undiscovered life forms
According to the Ocean Panel, deep-sea mining could destroy undiscovered life forms.Mining on the seabed should not begin until a full assessment of likely environmental impacts can be made, according to a report commissioned by the High-Level Ocean Panel has been. Environmentalists, including the British David Attenborough, have a ban [...]
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According to Apple, the new iPhone generation consists of 25% of recycled rare earth elements
The new generation of iPhones is made up of 25% recycled rare earth elements, according to Apple Tech giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has announced that it will use 100% recycled rare earth elements in the new iPhones, which are used in all major Components are included. As in the environmental reports for the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and [...]
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MinSEM - Research project for the closure of recyclable material cycles Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC
Over the next three years, a consortium of seven scientific institutions and companies, headed by the Fraunhofer project group IWKS, will develop innovative processes for the recovery of rare earth elements and platinum group metals from mineral processing and production residues. As part of the MinSEM project, research is being carried out on processes that make it possible to process a wide range of mineral materials in such a way that [...]
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