Citric acid can be used to extract rare earth metals from coal ash
The method, if widely adopted, could turn coal ash from an environmental pariah into a commercially viable product, researcher says.
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Caterpillar gears up for green energy transition, automation age
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Calibre Mining to acquire Fiore Gold
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Diamond Fields to acquire West Africa gold exploration projects
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Iron ore price rebounds while La Niña threatens to worsen energy crisis
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