A Phyto Finish: Could Seaweed Be Mined for Critical Minerals?

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By Guest ContributorNov 26, 2025, 12:46 pm120 ptsTrending
Some Seaweeds Accumulate Critical Minerals. NREL Scientists Are Studying Which Ones Do It Best Seaweed: the phyto(mining) frontier? Puns aside, seaweed is emerging as a surprising mining source. NREL chemist Stefanie Van Wychen and a team of five departed Juneau, Alaska, on an early spring—and surprisingly…

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