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ORNL and INL develop low-cost rare earth extraction technique

CMI research, technology transfer featured in Powder Metallurgy Review

Two people work in a science laboratory: Santa Jansone-Popova (L) and Ilja Popovs quantify rare-earth element concentrations in liquid samples using spectroscopy (Courtesy Genevieve Martin/ORNL, US DOE)

Materials - tailor-made molecules

CMI research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is described in a new scientific publication that is highlighted on the ORNL website. CMI researchers use state-of-the-art methods to shed light on chemical separations needed to recover rare-earth elements and secure critical materials for clean energy technologies.

illustration of chemical structures, used by CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to shed light on chemical separations to recover rare earth elements

Rio Tinto starts tellurium production at Kennecott

Rio Tinto starts production of critical mineral tellurium at Kennecott and credits collaboration with Critical Materials Institute

person at podium in front of large building for Rio Tinto announcement of producing tellurium

Rio Tinto starts production of critical mineral tellurium at Kennecott

Rio Tinto starts production of critical mineral tellurium at Kennecott and credits collaboration with Critical Materials Institute

Rio Tinto starts tellurium production at Kennecott

Rio Tinto starts production of critical mineral tellurium at Kennecott and credits collaboration with Critical Materials Institute

INL seeks to find more efficient way to recycle electronic waste

CMI research led by Idaho National Laboratory is featured in this television story about Electrochemical Recycling Electronic Constituents of Value (E-RECOV), which uses an electrochemical cell to efficiently reclaim valuable metals and rare-earth elements from discarded electronic equipment.

scientists stand in a research laboratory

What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

CMI research led to the technology described in this story from Idaho National Laboratory: What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

image of the E-RECOV system at Faraday Technologies

What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

CMI research led to the technology described in this story from Idaho National Laboratory: What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

American Rare Earths partners on DOE-funded R&D, drills at Wyoming, Arizona projects

Drilling at Halleck Creek in Wyoming. Image from American Rare Earths.

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ORNL and INL develop low-cost rare earth extraction technique

Materials - tailor-made molecules

Rio Tinto starts tellurium production at Kennecott

Rio Tinto starts production of critical mineral tellurium at Kennecott

Rio Tinto starts tellurium production at Kennecott

INL seeks to find more efficient way to recycle electronic waste

What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

What to do with your old phone? INL's E-RECOV might have the answer

American Rare Earths partners on DOE-funded R&D, drills at Wyoming, Arizona projects

Western Rare Earths joins Critical Materials Institute