Volta Metals Ltd. has begun laboratory‑scale bioleaching test work at Laurentian University aimed at recovering gallium and rare earth elements – or REEs – from its Springer Deposit near Sturgeon ...

HIGHLIGHTS Initial testwork delivered encouraging recoveries of up to 75% for gallium and 56%-100% for various REEs. Phase-two benchwork studies ...

HIGHLIGHTSInitial testwork delivered encouraging recoveries of up to 75% for gallium and 56%-100% for various REEs.Phase-two benchwork studies are underway, with results expected in Q3 2026.The ...

An experiment on board the ISS tested the use of microorganisms to mine asteroids in the microgravity environment.

Volta has engaged the services of Laurentian researcher Dr. Vasu Appanna, an expert in expert in gallium recovery and bioleaching technologies, to test the process of bioleaching, which uses a ...

“Volta submitted a small batch of Springer master mineral composites, representative of mineralization intersected to date, ...

Anax Metals' Whim Creek DFS flags base-case NPV7 A$501m, IRR 98% (spot 118%/A$649m); ~A$723m cash flow over 10 years; 12–14 month payback; funding crucial.

A research team at King's College London has isolated a new form of aluminum—a highly abundant metal, that could provide a ...

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