Scientists are searching for clues about climate change in Canada's gold mines
Scientists Search for Clues to Climate Change in Canada's Gold Mines In gold mines near Fairbanks, Alaska, scientists are looking for something precious - and it's not metal. They search layers of ancient sediments for clues as to how the region's climate has changed during times of prehistoric global warming. The proof of this [...]
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China's control over a variety of critical metals is a thorn in the side of the US
According to its constitution, the People's Republic of China is "under the democratic dictatorship of the people" but has been ruled authoritarian by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1949. China has been economically dynamic for many years. On the basis of its reform and opening policy, China developed into an economic and technological superpower beginning in 1978. Of the […]
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Worldwide demand for platinum increases 2019
Global platinum market surplus shrinks in 2019 amid strong investment demand Further ETF growth for platinum in second quarter after record growth in first quarter SA mining supply plus 1% yoy after one-time release of pipeline holdings Net income shrinks towards a balanced market in the wake of profits from investment demand The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) [...]
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Mining in Zambia is no longer competitive
Mining in Zambia is no longer competitive Zambia's 2019 mining tax regime has significantly increased the tax burden on mining companies, making the sector inefficient and uncompetitive, according to a report by two of the country's leading economists. Professor Oliver Saasa from Premier Consult and Shebo Nalishebo from the Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR) say that Zambia […]
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FYI Resources is about to test run the HPA pilot plant
FYI Resources is about to test run the HPA pilot plant FYI Resources (ASX: FYI; FRA: SDL) intends to start the crucial one-week test run of its HPA pilot production in Western Australia in October. Since only a few tons of raw material from the exploration wells are available for the tests, this test production is being meticulously prepared. Everything is done to ensure that the tests are as meaningful as possible [...]
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ISE - Battery Metals News September 2019
ISE - Batteriemetalle News September 2019 After years of soaring cobalt prices shortly before reaching US $ 100.000 per ton, the price curve took a turn in March of last year. Glencore's decision last month to shut down the world's largest cobalt mine brought new life to the market, but so far the [...]
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ISE - Rare Earth Elements Market Report for September 2019
ISE - Rare Earth Elements Market Report for September 2019 The REE market is recovering, the industry report assumes that the prices for REE will continue to rise in the second half of the year. On September 20, 2019, the report of the China Rare Earth Industry Index (hereinafter referred to as "the report"), which was jointly published by the China Economic [...]
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Bosch receives orders amounting to 13 billion euros in electromobility
Bosch receives orders worth 13 billion euros in electromobility Mobility division is again developing better than the market Bosch boss Dr. Volkmar Denner: "Bosch makes mobility climate-friendly and affordable." Business figures: Mobility division holds its own in a difficult environment Key to the mobility of the future: Bosch invests almost three billion euros annually in software expertise From the combustion engine to [...]
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thyssenkrupp continues to expand its test and development center for wind power components in North Rhine-Westphalia
thyssenkrupp further expands test and development center for wind power components in North Rhine-Westphalia thyssenkrupp is further expanding its development activities for slewing bearings for the wind industry. To this end, the company has now put a new test stand into operation in Erwitte in the Soest district, especially for blade and rotor bearings in wind turbines. Storage for turbines [...] can be found there on an area of around 7.500 square meters.
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Project by BMW, BASF, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics for sustainable cobalt mining
Project by BMW, BASF, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics for sustainable cobalt mining The BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have started a joint pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of a cross-industry initiative. The companies have commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, over a period of three years [...]
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