Seaweed absorbs rare minerals and elements from seawater as it grows. A new initiative from Blue Evolution, called Orca Minerals, aims to harvest the materials.
On farms off the coast of Alaska and in Mexico, a company called Blue Evolution grows seaweed used in food and skincare products. But five years ago, while studying the potential for seaweed to be used in bioenergy, the company discovered something else: The algae also contains critical minerals.
