The global movement toward the pillars of a circular economy has restructured the entire
chain of the primary production sector. Together, increases in the consumption of critical …

As the price of the precious metal cobalt continues to rise, there is an urgent need for a
cobalt-free or low-cobalt electrode material to reduce the cost of lithium-ion batteries, which …

The global demand for metallic mineral resources has been rising constantly not only due to
the world's continued population growth, but also accelerated by the recently …

Heavy metal contamination of the environment is becoming alarmingly serious with the rapid
pace of urbanization and unrestricted industrialization. Cobalt (Co) is one of the toxic and …

The growing demand for nickel and cobalt increases the interest in extracting metals from
secondary sources, such as flotation tailings. A preferential strategy for the processing of the …

Cobalt is a critical mineral for electric vehicles and the transition to renewable energy. There
is increasing interest in develo** US production of cobalt, given that 70% of mine …

The rapid increase in lithium-ion battery (LIB) production has intensified the demand for
critical metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, highlighting the urgent need for …

In addressing the crucial need for separating cobalt ions from leachate solutions of spent
ternary lithium batteries (TLBs), this study focuses on the development of an innovative …

The exploitation of deep-sea mineral resources is an unavoidable choice for sustainable
human development, given the diminishing or even depletion of land-based mineral …

Disruptions to the global supply chains of critical raw materials (CRM) have the potential to
delay or increase the cost of the renewable energy transition. However, for some CRM, the …