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Why Europe Needs Digital Rock Physics for Critical Minerals Strategy

Researchers argue that Digital Rock Physics could help the UK and Europe move from critical minerals targets to practical supply-chain implementation by linking 3D imaging, correlative chemistry, AI, and pore-scale modeling. The paper positions DRP as a shared infrastructure for assessing complex ores, brines, tailings, and recycling feedstocks, while stressing that validation, data standards, upscaling, and industrial access remain key barriers.

9 Jun 2026

Ionic Mineral Technologies Secures Major SITLA Land Expansion at Silicon Ridge, Confirms Large-Scale Mineral System Continuity

Ionic Mineral Technologies, North America's vertically integrated answer for rare earth and critical mineral independence today announced two major advancements for its flagship Silicon Ridge project in Utah, underscoring its scale and development potential.

From Ionic Mineral Technologies 8 Jun 2026

Bridging Science and Industry With New Grid-Scale Battery Line

A major step in energy storage development hummed to life this month as researchers flipped on a new battery production line at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

3 Jun 2026

Endress+Hauser Breaks Ground on Expansion of Its Level+Pressure Production Center in Greenwood, IN

Endress+Hauser celebrated the groundbreaking of a major expansion of its Level+Pressure production center on the company’s Greenwood campus, marking the next phase of investment in US manufacturing capacity and long-term growth.

From Endress+Hauser 3 Jun 2026

PNNL Deploys AI to Extract Critical Minerals in Days Instead of Years

A research team at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has deployed AI agents with the potential to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals

2 Jun 2026

New Project Targets Material Fatigue Using Advanced Artificial Intelligence

Collaborative project leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing to improve materials design for applications in aerospace, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.

21 May 2026

Uncountable Hosts Unify Summit to Advance AI-Powered Innovation

Uncountable, the company behind a leading AI-powered platform for product development, announced the successful completion of its Unify Summit 2026, a two-day gathering of customers from some of the world’s most innovative companies.

From Uncountable Inc. 20 May 2026

Denton Vacuum Receives a Series of Repeat Orders Driven by U.S. Data Center Growth Across its Integrity, Discovery, and Infinity Product Lines

Denton Vacuum LLC, a leading provider of thin film deposition and etch systems, announced today that it has secured a new wave of repeat orders from long-standing customers supporting the rapidly expanding U.S. data center ecosystem.

From Denton Vacuum 18 May 2026

MillMax Revolutionizes CNC Machining to Deliver Massive Industry Profits

MillMax is revolutionizing computer numerical control (CNC) machining by enabling manufacturers to optimize cutting performance in minutes.

18 May 2026

3D Printing Significantly Lowers Production Costs for Small-Scale Hydropower

Additive manufacturing enables rapid, customized and affordable production of components for low-head micro-hydropower systems, significantly reducing barriers to harnessing energy.

18 May 2026

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