May 19, 2026

Terrafame has launched a prefeasibility study to assess the recovery of scandium from its existing production process at its mine in Sotkamo, Finland. Successful outcome of the study and start of production would make Terrafame the sole…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Semiconductor-Catalyst Combo Captures Energy To Drive Chemical Reactions By Connor O’Neil Plants and algae make their fuel from sunlight. Perhaps we could do…

Conveyor systems are the backbone of efficient materials handling in mining and mineral processing operations. Ensuring that these strategic assets perform optimally is therefore critical to maintaining productivity and controlling…

The SEC is finalizing this week an “innovation exemption” framework that would allow regulated crypto platforms to list tokenized versions of stocks like Apple and Tesla, trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without ever…

SSAB has decided to invest in a new quenching line (Q&T) in Oxelösund, which will be essential for the ability to grow in advanced wear steels and protection steels, such as Hardox® 500 Tuf and Armox. The investment is estimated at SEK…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Australian government subsidises diesel from primary producers to the tune of AU$11 billion per year. Dr Andrew Forrest of Fortescue Metals has come out…

Bitcoin price held a razor-thin range between $76,000 and $77,000 on Monday, recording just a -0.05% change at $76,797.74 while the broader crypto market buckled under iran geopolitical pressure. Over $300 million in crypto positions were…

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced the restart of operations at its 100%-owned Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia, following, it says, a significant and sustained recovery in lithium prices. This reflects extensive planning…

In Bitcoin news today, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $648.64M in net outflows on May 18, 2026, one of the largest single-day redemptions of the year, as Bitcoin shed roughly $6,000 from its mid-May highs, erasing more than $126Bn in market…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. After the December end-of-incentive sales rush (NEVs are no longer exempt from purchase tax this year), and the following sales slump, high gas prices and a…