An interesting update on this story. Solvay says it's planning to source rare earth feedstock for its separation plant in France from Viridis' planned ionic adsorption clay mine in Brazil. www.solvay.com/en/press-rel...

Companies in Brazil are establishing mines for heavy rare earth elements with a method they say will be more sustainable than existing techniques. #chemsky 🧪

Mining heavy rare earths is unlike any other type of mining I've come across. Typically, miners pour chemicals into the ground and let them seep through the soil. It's caused immense environmental damage in Asia, but now miners in Brazil say they have a better method. cen.acs.org/environment/...

Stuff I knew sulfuric acid was used for: ... batteries, ig? Stuff I did not know sulfuric acid was used for: fertilizer, paper, mining, firefighting, textiles Where ~half of the world's sulfur comes from: the Persian Gulf. @mattblois.bsky.social has the numbers: cen.acs.org/business/eco...

Behnaz Ghaffari, one of C&EN's 2026 Talented Twelve, employs several methods to invent new chemicals at Arkema. She can arrange atoms and bonds to reduce a molecule’s lifetime in the atmosphere—and its impact on global warming: cen.acs.org/business/spe... #CENT12 #chemsky 🧪

The war in Iran is disrupting supply chains for sulfuric acid, potentially increasing prices for such a wide array of products. With help from @fredagordon.bsky.social, I wrote about the sulfur supply chain for @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/business/eco...

They’re here! Introducing the Talented 12 Class for 2025. These early-career scientists are taking on big global #chemistry challenges. Meet the 2025 Class: cen.acs.org/people/profi... #CENT12 #chemsky🧪

Hi all. I'm new here. I'm a reporter at @cenmag.bsky.social covering clean tech, climate tech, batteries, biobased chemicals, food, sustainable agriculture, pesticides, and more. I'm linking some of my favorite stories below. Reach out if you hear about a story I should be writing about.