Researcher’s Curiosity About How Cells Manage Metals Leads to Game-Changing Rare Earth Findings

Researcher’s Curiosity About How Cells Manage Metals Leads to Game-Changing Rare Earth Findings

Joseph Cotruvo, Jr.’s quest to understand how living cells handle metals started with a simple scientific question. But along the way, his work has led to something much bigger: breakthrough techniques for purifying and detecting rare earth elements, advances that hold promise for U.S. supply security and environmental cleanup. The journey began in the lab […]

Australia Flags Antimony, Gallium And Rare Earths As Cornerstones Of Strategic Mineral Reserve

Australia Flags Antimony, Gallium And Rare Earths As Cornerstones Of Strategic Mineral Reserve

Australia has identified antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as priority materials for its planned A$1.2 billion ($802 million) critical minerals reserve, underscoring its ambition to play a stabilising role in increasingly fragile global supply chains. The announcement was made on Monday as Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepared to join finance ministers from the Group of […]