Salts form the basis of numerous building materials such as lime and plaster. At the same time, salts that are harmful to buildings pose a threat to historic structures. Stone restorers are regularly ...

Australia holds some of the world’s largest deposits of critical minerals, resources that are mined locally but largely exported to China for processing. China currently controls about 90 per cent of ...

Bauxite residue, the byproduct of aluminum production, represents one of the most pressing global environmental challenges, with billions of tons stored in vast tailing dams. Its extreme alkalinity ...