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TANAKA is a leading company in the field of precious metals.
Advanced materials and solutions that support societal progress, the development stories behind them, the voices of engineers, and our management philosophy and vision—
Elements is an online media platform that shares insights that lead to a better society and a more prosperous future for the planet under the slogan “Mastering Precious Metals.”
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Articles focusing on precious metals and materials
Graphene oxide and chitosan sponge found to be ten times more efficient at removing gold from e-waste
Why should you care about ethical and sustainable mining?
Pandora makes 103 million pieces of jewelry a year. Now all of it will be made from recycled silver and gold
These novel metal foams promise 90% improved heat exchange for sustainable data center cooling
Can silver help reduce carbon emissions? How this precious metal plays a role in a sustainable future.
This Colorado town wants to mine gold from waste
Royal Mint opens factory in south Wales to recover gold from e-waste
Flexible Fiber LEDs made with perovskite quantum wires should enable advanced wearable displays and other technologies
Your iPhone 15 charger contains a material with quasi super-powers — gallium nitride can withstand deadly radiations and extremely high temperatures that would literally fry silicon chips
DOE lab, Microsoft find new battery material in AI-based energy storage research initiative
Salt-loving bacterium can be genetically engineered to purify rare-earth metals
Battery Prices Are Falling Again as Raw Material Costs Drop
What causes metal allergies?
This 3D-printed soft robotic hand has ‘bones,’ ‘ligaments,’ and ‘tendons’
New Synthetic Superatomic Material is “World’s Best Semiconductor”
Google DeepMind’s materials AI has already discovered 2.2 million new crystals
Is hydrogen a metal?
The latest kirigami-inspired engineering materials are also works of art
Why is gold so soft?
Scientists accidentally capture metals ‘healing’ themselves
Introducing articles about TANAKA featured in the Japanese edition of Business Insider, the largest news site in North America
his Japanese precious metal manufacturer is leading the development of metal plating for smartphone connectors
The creation of a new high-entropy alloy is opening up possibilities in manufacturing, from 3D printing to paste-like inks
This Japanese company is recycling gold with the help of urban mining
How wire is a critical component in the automotive industry's shift to electric vehicles
A Japanese precious metals company makes purification technology that can help reduce air pollution. Here’s how it works.
