Congratulations on winning the 2021 Science Foundation Ireland Image of the Year award. Tell us about the image. It's a microscopic view of an ore taken from the Lisheen mine in Tipperary, which was ...

Sphalerite is a very cool mineral. It is a beautiful, complex and diverse zinc sulfide (ZnS) mineral that also hosts a treasure trove of other critical elements. These include manganese, cadmium, ...

Copper ore must undergo a complicated refining process to convert it into saleable high-purity copper products, as mined ore typically contains less than 1 percent copper. Copper refining involves ...