Rio Tinto commences lithium production at Boron mine site in California International Mining story that CMI Team member Rio Tinto commences lithium production at Boron mine site in California
Rio Tinto Plans New $2.9M Tellurium Recovery Plant Power Bulk & Solids story of Rio Tinto planning a new tellurium recovery plant in the United States cites the company's work with the Critical Materials Institute
New engine capability accelerates advanced vehicle research CMI and Eck Industries developed a novel aluminum-cerium alloy that is part of testing at ORNL of an engine built to run inside a neutron beam line, to investigate structural changes in new alloys designed for the environment of a high-temperature, advanced combustion engine operating in realistic conditions.
ORNL develops sorbent to recover lithium from geothermal brines ORNL News story on CMI-funded research in diversifying supply
ORNL–Eck Industries partnership fast-tracks high-performance alloys to market The Critical Materials Institute partners Ames Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed an award-winning aluminum-cerium alloy that is licensed to Eck Industries. ORNL and Eck continue to research this alloy and others.
FIPR Institute Awarded Collaborative Research Funding from Critical Materials Institute The Critical Materials Institute funds projects in diversifying supply, including new sources of rare earth elements.
CMI to feature award-winning aluminum alloy for additive manufacturing at Defense TechConnect A new Al-Ce additive manufacturing alloy invented by the Critical Materials Institute, an Energy Innovation Hub sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, will be featured at the Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo Oct. 8-10, National Harbor, Maryland.
