The technique of extraction is used to separate an aqueous solution of copper (II) chloride and iodine. Organic solvents with densities greater than and less than that of the aqueous solution are used ...

In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US is nearing the end of its life. At a ...

Copper extraction is a pivotal component of modern metallurgical processes, underpinning the global demand for high-purity copper in electrical, construction and industrial applications. The ...

An international team of researchers, including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, researchers, has created a crystalline structure that can trap copper ions in wastewater. The ...

The Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has developed what one of the authors refers to as a “crystal sponge” that specifically targets copper, according to Fast Company.

Researchers at Brock University are investigating a new way of extracting copper from an unlikely source: algae bloom. The study is led by assistant professor of chemistry Vaughn Mangal, using algae ...

When it comes time to fret about minerals critical to the energy transition, lithium, cobalt and nickel may get all the attention, but another metal is keeping plenty of analysts up at night. Though ...