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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Critical Minerals"”.
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Non-traditional sources of critical minerals from the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
… will be immense, requiring new sources of critical metals required in clean energy technologies. Among the most important of these are the rare earth elements (REE) and lithium (Li). The REE, which include the lanthanide elements and yttrium (Y), are currently produced from peralkaline …
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An assessment of whether the critical minerals boom and green transition can be leveraged for Zambia's industrialisation and economic development: spotlight on the Copper Mining Sector
… study assesses whether Zambia can leverage the critical minerals boom and the global green transition to drive its industrialisation and economic development. As a major copper producer, Zambia holds strategic importance in supplying minerals essential for renewable technologies such as electric …
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Regional Market Dynamics: A Marginal Pricing Approach to Metals Market Modeling
… renewable energy technologies depends heavily on critical minerals, such as copper, lithium, and nickel. Experts predict that the demand for copper will soon exceed current supply, potentially creating a substantial supply-demand gap in the coming decades. To mitigate this gap, governments …
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Modeling sustainable mineral supply pathways to meet clean energy demand
… technologies hinges on the availability of many critical minerals. To meet the large demand for critical minerals, it is vital to scale up mineral supply in an environmentally and socially responsible way while maintaining low materials costs for key technologies. To guide policy and technology …
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Critical Elements Recovery from Acid Mine Drainage
… has led to an increase in demand for critical elements that are essential in the manufacturing of high-tech products. Among these critical elements, manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni) are used in the production of batteries, electronics, and other advanced applications. The …
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Bayesian Methods for Mineral Processing Operations
… of rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical minerals from acid mine drainage (AMD) using a solvent extraction (SX) process. In this process the REE concentration found in an AMD source can vary site to site, and season to season. SX processes take a non-trivial amount of time to …
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Towards establishing a fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for radiation protection in Western Australia's mining industry: Evaluating mine worker exposures to naturally occurring radionuclides
… with mineralisation that hosts uranium and “critical minerals” required for the global renewable energy sector. The state’s first uranium mine is under development, and high levels of activity are occurring in the state’s nascent critical minerals sector, with 168 WA-based companies pursuing …
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INVESTIGATION OF RESIDUAL MINERAL CONTENT OF BAUXITE STOCKPILES, SALINE MINING DISTRICT, ARKANSAS, U.S.A.
… there has been renewed economic interest in minerals that can be derived from bauxite and related residues due to the rapid evolution in modern technologies including batteries, alloys, lasers, and much more. There have been investigations on bauxite ore and residue around the world, but the …
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A Nickel Short: Rethinking Element Scarcity in Pursuit of a Fusion-Powered World
… the model situates the demand for fusion-critical minerals within the broader context of growing mineral needs driven by the clean energy transition, and offers specific, quantitative insights into mineral sufficiency risks. The study finds that beryllium will face significant shortages …
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Offshore floating solar with compressed air storage as a baseload power plant for a data center
… and enhanced sustainability through avoidance of critical minerals. Environmental and mooring considerations for offshore deployment are also addressed, demonstrating the feasibility of integrating energy generation, storage, and maritime infrastructure. This work advances the development of …
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Development of Leaching Processes for the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Acid Mine Drainage Precipitates
… the environment. AMD is generated when sulfide minerals are exposed to water and air from mining. The acidic water then leaches metals from the surrounding rock, creating the potential for environmental contamination of this acidic water containing dissolved metals. AMD can contain high …
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Characterizing tailings professional labor demand
… future necessitates increased extraction of critical minerals via mining. The act of mining includes not only extraction of commodities, but also management of tremendous volumes of waste. Despite the need for mining to support green technologies, mining is experiencing a credibility crisis …
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Business model innovation towards energy transition in emerging markets: the case of South African coal industry
… cross-sectional qualitative study addresses the critical gap by empirically detailing the actionable frameworks decision-makers use to overcome deep-seated financial, operational and cognitive barriers within the constrained context of the South African coal industry. The study utilises the …
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Directing Polymer-Metal Binding Interactions by Modifying Polymer and Solvation Structure
… elements (REEs: La-Lu, Y, Sc) are a subset of critical minerals used in a variety of essential technologies, particularly in green energy. However, their chemical similarities and co-occurrence in ores make them difficult to access as they first must be separated from their ores, then from one …
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Deep learning methods for large-scale physics
… shortwave infrared (SWIR) data to abundances of critical minerals provided by a scanning electron microscope. The work in this thesis proposes a method for determining critical mineral abundances by making connections with large-scale statistics by applying preprocessing methods that allow for …
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Trace Elements and Sulfur Isotope Variations in Endowed and Non-Endowed Porphyry Systems of the Dawson Range Mineral Belt, Yukon Territory
… complex region with significant potential for critical mineral exploration. This study addresses the challenges of exploring this area, focusing on select trace elements and sulfur isotope analyses to distinguish between endowed deposits and non-endowed occurrences. The remote location, poor …
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Geochemical Characterization of the Louann Salt, Puma Field, Green Canyon, Gulf of Mexico Basin – Using XRF and XRD
… these evaporite bodies are potential sources for critical minerals or Rare Earth Elements, which can also lend insight into depositional conditions during the Jurassic.</p> <p>The focus of this study was to determine the bulk geochemistry of the allochthonous evaporite layers within the Louann …
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Behaviour of Critical Metals During Smelting of Copper Concentrates from Olympic Dam Plant, South Australia
… the content and behaviour of selected critical elements in slags,: rare earths elements (REE), Co, Ni, Ti, Nb, and V. Whereas Co and Ni are inherently present as minor elements within Cu-(Fe)- sulphides, these minerals are intrinsically intergrown with REE-U-bearing minerals, as well as …
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New Fluorescence Sensors for Critical Materials
Production of critical raw materials such as rare earths and lithium will not meet the projected requirements for either growing world demand or to enable the green energy transition by 2050. Increasing the supply of these materials will require novel technology developments to improve efficiency …