Advanced material extraction technology company International Battery Metals hit a significant milestone today, beginning lithium extraction operations at a new facility in the US. The plant, home to ...

Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy embody the systematic approach to discovering, processing and refining raw mineral materials into high‐value metals and alloys. This field spans the ...

Metallurgy is a process of extracting metal through various processes from their respective ores that directly or indirectly influence the physical and chemical activities involve in the production of ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial ...

A process to extract metals from their ore with hydrogen could make deep-sea mining for valuable materials more sustainable than mining on land, a new study claims. Swathes of the ocean floor are ...

Copper smelting, a critical process in metal production, often leads to the generation of slag containing valuable metals. Traditionally, this slag has been discarded, causing environmental issues and ...

Researchers at Purdue University in the US have developed a new technology that promises to be a game-changer in the extraction of rare earths. The global market of rare earth metals has been valued ...

Rare earth metals, vital to global trade due to their use in everyday products, have been in the news lately. Earlier this year, after the US’ Donald Trump administration decided to impose tariffs ...

I refer to your editorial (“Electric cars key to a clean, green future”, August 16). Electric cars are not as good as they seem and the Hong Kong government has a lot to do to manage their growth.

Throughout history and the advancement of civilization, the discovery, development and application of metals has driven the way that people live and societies have been organically shaped. Historians ...