The world's majority predominantly relies on foreign sources for supplying critical minerals.
This renders the countries susceptible to supply chain disruption and urges them to develop …

Critical elements in coal and coal-bearing sequences (eg, Li, Sc, V, Ga, Ge, Se, Y and rare
earth elements, Zr, Nb, Au, Ag, platinum group elements, Re, and U) have attracted great …

Abstract The Nb-Ta-Zr-Hf-REY-Ga mineralization in the Late Permian coals in southwestern
China has been well investigated by several studies and has generally been attributed to …

Globally, hydrographic basins are routinely contaminated by anthropogenic contaminants
originating from coal mining, swine farming, urban sewage, pesticide use, and other various …

The African continent is increasingly becoming a battleground in the race between
superpowers for access to critical minerals needed for the'Green Revolution', such as rare …

Abstract The Benue Trough Basin (BTB) of Nigeria is geologically and geo-morphologically
subdivided into upper, middle, and lower segments. The BTB is the subject of geological …

This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the rare earth elements (REEs) sector,
encompassing their classification, properties, and global distribution, as well as their …

Ouricuri endocarp was utilized as a biosorbent for the recovery of europium (Eu (III)) from
aqueous solutions and rare earth elements (REEs) from authentic leachate derived from …

Construction projects in conflict-affected regions face unique challenges, with security
issues often serving as significant impediments to progress. This research investigates the …

Artisanal gold mining causes widespread health problems due to illegal exposure to
hazardous inorganic compounds, such as arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg). The sources and …