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New horizons in 3D printing

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

Neil Mantle

November 5 marked a milestone in #Aviation history when #RollsRoyce completed the first test flight of the largest #AeroEngine components ever to be #3D-printed. #3D printing or additive layer manufacturing (#ALM) – could revolutionise the #Aerospace industry and the lives of those who work in it, as Neil Mantle, head of Rolls-Royce’s centre of competence for additive layer manufacturing, explains.

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Singapore scientist develops smart chip that charges smartphones in less than 10 minutes

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

Professor Rachid Yazami and his smart chip

An #Energy Sscientist from #Nanyang #Technological #University (NTU) in #Singapore has developed a new chip that is able to charge a #Smartphone in less than 10 minutes. He hopes it can eventually be used to charge almost anything, including #ElectricCars.

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Medco Eyes $2.2b Majority Stake in Newmont’s Indonesia Unit

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

#Jakarta. #Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia’s largest listed #Oil and #Gas company, plans to acquire 76 percent of #Gold miner #Newmont Nusa Tenggara, a unit of #US mining giant Newmont, for an estimated $2.2 billion by next month.

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China Nickel Makers Said to Weigh Output Cuts to Fight Rout

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

#Nickel makers in #China including #Jinchuan Group Co., the country’s largest supplier of refined metal, plan to gather on Friday to discuss measures to respond to the lowest prices in 12 years, including possible cuts to supply, according to people with knowledge of the event.

The meeting in #Shanghai will also include representatives from nickel pig iron makers including #Tsingshan Holding Group Co., according to the people, who declined to be identified because the planned gathering is private. There’s not any guarantee yet that action will be agreed, according to the people.

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Sudbury watches as nickel slides even further

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

A mine worker sifts through nickel ore in this Postmedia file photo.

#Nickel is the key metal mined in #Sudbury. While #Vale and #Glencore have not announced any layoffs locally, smaller mining companies in Sudbury — including #KGHM and First Nickel — have already cut back production and reduced their workforces.

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Republicans Want To Shut Down The Department Of Energy. Here’s Why That’s A Really Bad Idea:

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

The biggest thing that the #DOE does is #Nuclear #Defense, which makes up nearly two thirds of its total budget. This includes everything from managing our stockpile of nuclear weapons and providing the Navy with the reactors that power our submarines and aircraft carriers. It is also one of the key agencies involved with non-proliferation.

The next big line item is science programs, which takes up nearly a quarter of the total DOE budget, or just over $5 billion. This encompasses legendary laboratories like #Oakridge, #Argonne, #Fermilab and #SLAC, just to name a few. These are crucial for maintaining our national scientific excellence.

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World’s First Inkjet Metal 3D Printer to Launch in 2016

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

Ssys Connex

#Israel based start-up #Xjet plans to bring the world’s first direct-metal #3DPrinter based on jetting technology to market in 2016, according to the #TimesOfIsrael.

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Lynas to avoid rare earths ‘price casino’

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

#Australian miner #Lynas Corporation said it is striving for price stability in the volatile #RareEarths market, moving to fixed contracts and other arrangements with a number of customers rather than continuing to “play at the rare earths price casino”.

Lynas chief executive #AmandaLacaze told shareholders at today’s annual general meeting the company was facing a new set of challengers in the 2016 financial year, after a tough slog of improving internal operations over the prior fiscal period.