May 27, 2026 News Release
AI Speeds Selective and High-Yield Recovery of Critical Minerals from Industrial Waste
Researchers at PNNL developed an AI-guided workflow to optimize purification of critical minerals for industry partners using cheap commodity chemicals
Karyn Hede,
PNNL
Materials scientist Elias Nakouzi is creating an autonomous critical minerals recovery workflow that utilizes AI.
(Photo by Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
RICHLAND, Wash.—A research team at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has deployed AI agents with the pote