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Known as a "lixiviant," acidic liquids are used in standard ore mining to extract minerals from rock. When the seaweed paste is mixed with the lixiviant, the pH of the mixture decreases (or becomes ...

Researchers in the United States discovered a new way to extract rare earth minerals. They focused on seaweed, which hosts rare earth minerals in their leaf-like tissues. After multiple efforts, the ...

Ulva sea lettuce has been found to absorb and contain rare earth. The need to create domestic critical mineral supplies is spurring U.S.-backed research in biomining seaweed, which can help provide ...

Efforts in Pennsylvania to extract valuable rare earth minerals from tens of millions of tons of coal refuse are finding support in the new state budget. The Fiscal Code, House Bill 416, provides $1.9 ...

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. TThe world is on the brink of a new ...