The CMI Focus Area Unlocking Secondary Sources conducts research around the themes of Next-generation Critical Materials Recycling and Unconventional Resource Valorization. For questions or more information, please contact cmidirector@ameslab.gov.
News & Highlights
Western Digital, Microsoft launch initiative to recycle critical minerals from disused data center equipment

LLNL: Inspired by nature, proteins pick out mission-critical metals

Utilizing captured CO2 to concentrate lithium from dilute brines
Synergistic integration of separations to recover dilute REEs
