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April 23, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Rio Tinto donates $875,000 to Missouri University to research critical minerals recovery from waste

 “There is currently little-to-no production of these two elements in the United States, and we rely to an alarming extent on importing them,” Alagha says. “If successfully implemented, our research could lead to a much stronger domestic supply of these important resources.”  She says recovering gallium and germanium from the wastes created when processing copper is an unconventional approach, but this type of out-of-the-box thinking is necessary for the U.S. to have a more resilient supply of critical minerals.  Both gallium and germanium are more often recovered as a byproduct of other metal refining process, such as with aluminum, zinc and lead, but

March 25, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Exploration and ingenuity takeover Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario

Exciting Ventures Unveiled A series of events at Cambrian College is set to kick off with the Research Showcase inside the college’s eDome. This showcase will shine a spotlight on various research projects and partnerships developed over the past year. Notable among these projects is a groundbreaking 3D-printed ribcage designed for medical simulation at Health Sciences North in Sudbury. In addition, initiatives such as characterizing explosives accurately and a device for efficiently clearing debris from mining drillholes will be unveiled. Driving Real-World Solutions Expressing enthusiasm for the collaboration between industry partners and the institution, Janneke Nicholls, Cambrian’s vice-president overseeing applied