michael3d ago
For some reason the posts in my slow thread don't bridge to bluesky, although the post at the top did. So I just have to toot today's #CurrentBiology feature again: https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/02/plants-recycling-metals.html #science #ecology #metals #recycling #phytomining #resources #nickel #gold #rareEarthElements
plants recycling metals

It has been known for centuries that certain kinds of plants thrive on soils heavily contaminated with toxic metals, even on mining waste. I...

earthlingDec 13

Scientists have discovered a fern from South China that naturally forms tiny crystals containing rare earth elements (REEs). This breakthrough opens the door to a promising new way of "green mining" of these minerals called #phytomining.

https://phys.org/news/2025-11-chinese-team-fern-rare-earth.html

#RareEarthElements
#REEs
#ferns

SchauinslandDec 5

#Phytomining: Mit Blumen wertvolle #Metalle gewinnen

Die Nachfrage nach Nickel für Batterien steigt enorm. Doch der Bergbau verursacht große Umweltschäden. Pflanzen könnten dabei helfen, Nickel und andere Rohstoffe aus dem Boden zu gewinnen und Flächen zu entgiften.
https://www.dw.com/de/rohstoffgewinnung-durch-pflanzen-boden-engiften-e-auto-elektromobilit%C3%A4t-nickel-batterien-bergbau/a-74313088

Phytomining: Mit Blumen wertvolle Metalle gewinnen

Die Nachfrage nach Nickel für Batterien steigt enorm. Doch der Bergbau verursacht große Umweltschäden. Pflanzen könnten dabei helfen, Nickel und andere Rohstoffe aus dem Boden zu gewinnen und Flächen zu entgiften.

Deutsche Welle
Show threadDr Susi ArnottDec 5
@deutschewelle #phytomining
David W. JonesNov 13

Chinese team finds a fern that makes rare earth elements

https://phys.org/news/2025-11-chinese-team-fern-rare-earth.html

> Scientists have discovered a fern from South China that naturally forms tiny crystals containing rare earth elements (REEs). This breakthrough opens the door to a promising new way of "green mining" of these minerals called phytomining.

#phytomining #greenmining

Chinese team finds a fern that makes rare earth elements

Scientists have discovered a fern from South China that naturally forms tiny crystals containing rare earth elements (REEs). This breakthrough opens the door to a promising new way of "green mining" of these minerals called phytomining.

Dennis BoursNov 12
Phytomining uses metal-loving plants like alpine pennycress to extract critical minerals like nickel & cobalt—offering a greener alternative to destructive mining. A niche but promising path for sustainable tech. 🌍🔋 #Phytomining #GreenTech #CriticalMinerals
🔗 https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-11-10/critical-minerals-theres-a-plant-for-that/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Autoposting
Critical Minerals? There’s a Plant for That

But what phytomining could do is produce some metal while also remediating degraded land, sequestering carbon, and serving as the fuel for energy production or the raw material for biochar fertilizer, syngas, and other chemical creations.

resilience
Thế Giới Trong Tầm TaySep 21
Albania đang dẫn đầu cuộc cách mạng niken xanh với phương pháp khai thác bằng hoa. Loài hoa Odontarrhena chalcidica chuyển hóa đất ô nhiễm thành kim loại quý, cung cấp nguồn năng lượng sạch cho xe điện. Tương lai xanh đang đơm hoa! #KhaiThacKimLoai #CongNgheXanh #Phytomining https://ift.tt/Y7Fchz1
Khai Thác Kim Loại Bằng Hoa: Cuộc Cách Mạng Niken Xanh Của Albania - Thế Giới Trong Tầm Tay

Khám phá cách loài hoa háu ăn kim loại của Albania có thể làm sạch đất độc hại và thu hoạch niken cho pin xe điện, hướng tới một tương lai xanh hơn với phytomining.

Thế Giới Trong Tầm Tay - Thế giới của bạn, tin tức của bạn, cách bạn muốn
Sławomir WójcikAug 2, 2025
Ach, więc są rośliny, które akumulują w sobie metale z gleby i ktoś zrobił z tego #biznes. Sadzi się takie rośliny na hektarach nieużytków, zbiera się, suszy, mieli a potem z tego zmielonego proszku chemicznie odzyskuje nikiel, cynk, złoto albo cokolwiek innego. W ilościach homeopatycznych, ma się rozumieć, ale to nadal się opłaca. I to się wtedy nazywa #phytomining
Wniosek mam z tego taki, że Herbapol może teraz wejść w wydobycie metali ziem rzadkich ;)
Matt FerrellMay 9, 2025

#FunFactFriday: Seaweed could be the answer to the critical mineral bottleneck that the future faces, on top of its potential uses for the biofuel and fertilizer markets. Is science getting lost in the weeds, or should we sea where this goes? News Source: https://cleantechnica.com/2025/05/07/critical-minerals-bottleneck-unblocked-by-weed-seaweed-that-is/

#Biofuel #Phytomining

Critical Minerals Bottleneck Solved By Weed (Make That Seaweed)

A new US startup aims to harvest critical minerals from seaweed, avoiding the environmental and social impacts of conventional mining.

CleanTechnica
Tina M CaseyMay 8, 2025

Mining for critical minerals without digging up the Earth, what a concept.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/05/07/critical-minerals-bottleneck-unblocked-by-weed-seaweed-that-is/

#criticalminerals #criticalmaterials #rareearths #supplychains #aquaculture #biobased #bioeconomy #seaweed #algae #phytomining #algalmining #mining #environment #science #research #esginvesting #csr #esg

Critical Minerals Bottleneck Solved By Weed (Make That Seaweed)

A new US startup aims to harvest critical minerals from seaweed, avoiding the environmental and social impacts of conventional mining.

CleanTechnica