As common as uranium is in the ground around us, the world’s oceans contain a thousand times more uranium (~4.5 billion tons) than can be mined today. This makes extracting uranium as well as other ...

Global nuclear energy generation is expected to reach record levels in 2025, leading to an increased demand for uranium and a need for innovative extraction methods. Chinese scientists have developed ...

Oceans cover most of Earth's surface and support a staggering number of lifeforms, but they're also home to a dilute population of uranium ions. And -- if we can get these particular ions out of the ...

Chinese researchers have unveiled a method of extracting uranium from seawater at a fraction of the previous cost and energy use, positioning the country to potentially secure long-term domestic ...

A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking material that dramatically boosts the ability to extract uranium from seawater, addressing one of the key challenges in the sustainable development ...

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have engineered a light-driven micromotor capable of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As China expands its nuclear energy infrastructure and increases its power capacity, the demand for uranium also rises. In 2024, ...

Satellite imagery shows Pyongsan uranium refinery undergoing upgrades, freight activity, and expanding waste deposits in April 2026.

Activists are worried about using technology that uses water to remove uranium from waste material at abandoned mines.