Scientists are studying one of the most interesting raw material provinces in the world ”.
Scientists are studying one of the most interesting raw material provinces in the world ”. South African and German researchers are about to carry out scientific drilling in the Bushveld Complex, the largest mining area in the world. Her aim is to clarify several unsolved scientific questions related to the formation of the unique rock body and the associated mineral deposits. According to Freddie Roelofse, Associate Professor at […]
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Uganda is looking for investors from industrial nations to revive old mines
Uganda seeks investors from industrial nations to revive old mines Uganda intends to reopen closed mines with an estimated volume of 4 million tons of ore and invites international companies to submit offers for a production share. Formerly a major copper and cobalt producer, in the 1970s the Kilembe copper mine was taken over by the Canadian [...]
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The trade war bypasses the commodities sector
The trade war is bypassing the commodities sector A new report from BMO Global Commodities Research says that all Chinese trade is currently in trouble - on a global scale, mining companies have little to worry about. US trade is in free fall and total Chinese imports are likely to have declined 5% year over year, [...]
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The fastest Lamborghini in its history gets a performance boost from a supercapacitor developed by MIT.
The fastest Lamborghini in its history receives a performance boost from a super capacitor developed by MIT. Lamborghini worked with researchers from MIT to develop its new supercapacitor technology. In contrast to lithium batteries, which store energy in chemical form, capacitors store electricity in an electrical field - like the static collection of energy from a balloon. Supercapacitors [...]
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UK Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for the acquisition of Barrick's Acacia.
UK Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for the acquisition of Barrick's Acacia. Canada's Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) has been authorized by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales to acquire the outstanding issued shares that they have not yet acquired in Acacia Mining (LON: ACA). This gives the gold giant full control over the African miner. The […]
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Bolivia is catching up in the international lithium business
Bolivia is catching up in the international lithium business SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia: At over 3.600 meters above sea level on the dazzling white plain of the largest salt surface in the world, inland Bolivia, the production of lithium is drastically increased to meet the growing global demand for the valuable electro-metal cover up. Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in South America, lies on [...]
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WACKER participates in British battery material specialist Nexeon
WACKER acquires a stake in British battery materials specialist Nexeon Wacker Chemie AG is intensifying its research activities in the field of silicon-based materials for high-performance batteries with a stake in Nexeon Ltd. As the Munich-based chemical company announced today, WACKER is acquiring 25 percent of the shares in the British specialist company for new battery materials. WACKER and Nexeon have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Nexeon developed [...]
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MIT engineers build advanced microprocessors from carbon nanotubes.
MIT engineers build advanced microprocessors from carbon nanotubes. The new approach uses the same manufacturing processes as silicon chips and offers decisive advances in the development of next-generation computers. After years of overcoming numerous design and manufacturing challenges, MIT researchers have developed a modern microprocessor made from carbon nanotube transistors that is widely recognized as a faster, more environmentally friendly alternative to their [...]
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ISE Lithium Market Report September 2019
Lithium Market Report September 2019 Lithium is the most coveted star in today's metal sky. Due to a worldwide rethinking towards electromobility, the demand for lithium in almost all of its forms has increased. Nevertheless, the lithium prices are stagnating or declining. The price pressure on lithium was caused by an overproduction by Chinese producers, which is currently a [...]
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Glencore & Volkswagen: When car manufacturers entered mining.
Glencore & Volkswagen: When the automobile manufacturers advanced into the mining industry. The inside report on how VW tried to buy up the cobalt market. In November of last year, executives of the car giant VW visited the Wolfsburg football stadium in Germany. The stadium is on the edge of a huge car complex that was built in the 1930s, complete with two power plants, [...]
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