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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.”



Precious Metals & Materials
Articles focusing on precious metals and materials

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?

Lithium Shortages Could Hand Salt a Starring Role in EV Shift

Gold: More Than Just a Precious Metal

Gold Jewelry Recycling in India Seen Matching Record This Year

Unlocking the Mysteries of Gold

Nanoparticles make it easier to turn light into solvated electrons

Gold from old SIM cards could help make future drugs

Rice lab’s catalyst could be key for hydrogen economy

Can critical metals for renewable energy products be found in existing mines

A next-generation processor born from material inside pencil

Manufacturing born at the intersection between creativity and imagination

Copper: Facts about the reddish metal that has been used by humans for 8,000 years

Gold: Facts, history and uses of the most malleable chemical element

New copper surface eliminates bacteria in just two minutes

Science story behind the James Webb Space Telescope’s golden mirror

Precious metals on the Earth were born from collision of neutron stars !?

“Super-deep diamond” holds never-before-seen mineral

350,000 prize for creative idea: “The Palladium Challenge”

Hydrogen fuel production could be cheaper, and with less precious metals

Low-cost plasma technology could replace indium
Introducing articles about TANAKA featured in the Japanese edition of Business Insider, the largest news site in North America