Category Archives: Metals

Bill Gates Is Right On Energy: “Bringing Math Skills To The Problem” – Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markpmills/2015/11/06/bill-gates-is-right-on-energy-bringing-math-skills-to-the-problem/

Graphene means business – two-dimensional material moves from the lab to the UK factory floor

The #Cambridge #Graphene Technology Day – an exhibition of graphene-based technologies organised by the Cambridge Graphene Centre, together with its partner companies – took place, showcasing new products based on graphene and related two-dimensional materials.

See more at: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graphene-means-business-two-dimensional-material-moves-from-the-lab-to-the-uk-factory-floor#sthash.sw4NTvL9.dpuf

Cuts in China’s rare earth output not enough to revive hard-hit market

Last month, the country’s top producer #China Northern Rare Earth High Tech Corp and five other main suppliers said that due to weak prices, they would produce around 10 percent less than their 2015 government-set output targets.

China is the world’s dominant producer of #RareEarths, accounting for 90 percent of global supplies.

“The cuts caused a short-term bump (in prices), but the real problem is that it’s only a small drop in the ocean,” said David Merriman, senior analyst at consultancy Roskill Information Services in London.
Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/06/rareearths-outlook-idUSL8N12U4A720151106#cGe1vyH72eHHGCRi.99

Trudeau’s new ministry for climate change spooks oil patch

#PrimeMinister #JustinTrudeau’s decision to elevate #Climate change in his first cabinet threatens to deepen fissures between the incoming #Government and the #Energy industry.

Read more at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/trudeaus-ministry-of-environment-and-climate-change-spooks-oil-patch/article27110322/

Rio Tinto sees strong growth in iron ore demand outside China

#RioTinto said on Thursday it expects to see strong growth in #IronOre demand in countries outside of #China as the global seaborne market expands.

Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/05/rio-tinto-australia-iron-idUSL3N1301B020151105

Molycorp files two-tracked plan to emerge from bankruptcy

North America’s only commercial #RareEarths producer, #MolyCorp, has on Tuesday filed a joint plan of reorganisation with #US securities regulators that could see it emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as either a restructured entity, or by selling substantially all of its assets.

Read more at: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/molycorp-files-two-tracked-plan-to-emerge-from-bankruptcy-2015-11-04

Chinese Steel Slapped by 236% Tariff Plan After U.S. Probe

Imports of some corrosive-resistant #Steel from #China may be taxed as much as 236 percent based on the level of subsidies they receive, according to a preliminary finding by the #US #DepartmentOfCommerce.

Read more at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-03/u-s-commerce-finds-china-steel-subsidies-of-as-much-as-236-

Top Philippine Nickel Miner Says Prices May Have Hit Bottom

#NPI producers in #China will be completely dependent on #Philippine ore, which is not sufficient to cover NPI capacity. #Chinese #StainlessSteel producers would have to rely more on other sources of #Nickel such as #Ferronickel or pure nickel,” said Samson.

Read more at: http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/international/top-philippine-nickel-miner-says-prices-may-hit-bottom/

Kyocera To Ramp Up Solar Plus Storage Sales

Kyocera Solar#KyoceraCorp said it plans to doubles sales of solar panels and #LithiumIon storage systems outside of #Japan during the next year, including an effort to ramp up sales in the #US residential #Power market.

Read more at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/11/01/kyocera-to-ramp-up-solar-plus-storage-sales/

Peak starts pilot plant at Tanzania project

Project developer #PeakResources has started #Beneficiation at its pilot plant at the #Ngualla #RareEarths project, in #Tanzania.

Read more at: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/peak-starts-pilot-plant-at-tanzania-project-2015-11-02

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