A new study led by researchers in Canada introduces a novel process for the extraction and separation of metals from spent alkaline batteries, offering a promising solution for efficient recycling of ...

New research shows that magnesium and other metals in mine waste can be solubilized and recovered thanks to acid-producing bacteria. Researcher Nathan van Wyk believes that the method has great ...

Copper smelting - a critical process in metal production - often generates slag, which contains valuable metals. This slag has historically been thrown away, causing harm to the environment and ...

Scientists develop an electrocapillary method to selectively separate metals from liquid alloys using surface energy differences, opening a new path in metal purification. (Nanowerk News) A team of ...

"The biggest change in our field isn't a single molecule or machine," Antoine Gueguen said. "It's the realization that biology, when engineered and automated properly, can outperform chemistry at ...