Solar Evaporators for Saline Water: Sustainable Clean Water Harvesting and Critical Mineral Resources Extraction.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c00564
Abstract: Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation (SIWE) can efficiently utilize solar energy to separate or extract various ions from saline water, providing an environmentally friendly, economical, and sustainable approach to clean water and critical mineral resources harvesting.… read more here.
Keywords: water; saline water; clean water; mineral resources ... See more keywords
Artificial intelligence investments reduce risks to critical mineral supply
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51661-7
Abstract: This paper employs insights from earth science on the financial risk of project developments to present an economic theory of critical minerals. Our theory posits that back-ended critical mineral projects that have unaddressed technical and… read more here.
Keywords: ended risk; risk; back ended; risk premium ... See more keywords
Assessment of critical mineral extraction from brines at Mount Meager, Southwestern BC, Canada
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-01044-9
Abstract: Critical minerals, essential for the development and sustainability of clean energy technologies, are typically sourced through conventional CO2 intensive mining methods. This paper evaluates the potential of geothermal brines as a sustainable alternative for mineral… read more here.
Keywords: energy; mineral extraction; mount meager; extraction brines ... See more keywords
Quantifying Model Misrepresentation in Geophysical Inversion for Critical Mineral Exploration
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2025.3541538
Abstract: Geophysical inversion often leans on simplified geological models due to a lack of detailed geological information in greenfield critical mineral exploration. While the actual orebodies are more complex in geometry, the simplified model representation can… read more here.
Keywords: geophysical inversion; misrepresentation; model; geometry ... See more keywords
US Critical Mineral Policies and Alliance Strategies in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalry
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DOI: 10.17645/pag.8186
Abstract: We examine the geoeconomic strategies of the US regarding critical minerals through the lens of geopolitical rivalry with China. Chinese companies, mostly state-owned enterprises, play a prominent role in the extraction and processing of minerals… read more here.
Keywords: policies alliance; alliance strategies; mineral; geopolitical rivalry ... See more keywords