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#Carbon3D, a hot #3DPrinting startup promising production speeds of up to 100 times faster than traditional printers, is raising $81 million from a number of big name manufacturers hoping to adopt the technology.

#GE and #BMW have aspirations of incorporating Carbon3D’s machine, called the M1, into their manufacturing lines. BMW has already started placing Carbon3D’s printer in its #Germany production facilities. Optics specialist #Nikon and chemical company #JSR are both #Japanese and will help Carbon3D enter the Japanese market.

Read more at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/09/15/bmw-and-ge-invest-80-million-into-carbon3d-to-bring-3d-printing-into-mass-manufacturing/#50a30c4dc2e0

“Growth in #China, which is critical to pricing, is difficult to anticipate.”

“It’s not about predicting the future, it’s about preparing for any future — this is where mining and metals companies have gone wrong in the past,”

Read more at: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/big-miners-need-a-better-plan-for-growth-riddle-in-china-2016-09-13

The world’s biggest #Nickel producer has admitted a spillage at one of its plants was responsible for a river in the #Russian #Arctic turning blood-red.

#Norilsk Nickel says that heavy rains on 5 September caused a “filtration dam” at its #Nadezhda plant to overflow into the #Daldykan river.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37345105

 The #Indonesian government’s proposed relaxation of an impending export ban of unprocessed mineral ore will raise risks and discourage miners from constructing smelters as per requirements, experts have warned.

Read more at: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/09/09/govt-warned-of-risks-from-policy-flip-flop.html

Under the 2014 rule, metals miners were only allowed to ship partially processed minerals until January 2017, at which point only exports of refined metals would be allowed.

Read more at: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/pt-antam-welcomes-export-changes-in-indonesia-2016-09-08

#GeneralElectric launched bids on Tuesday to buy two of the world’s top makers of machines for metal-based #3DPrinting – #Sweden’s #Arcam and #Germany’s #SLM Solutions – for a total $1.4 billion to bolster its position in the fast-growing technology.

Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-slm-solutions-m-a-ge-idUSKCN11C0N3

 Hit by the rising imports, industry body #Indian Primary #Copper Producers Association (IPCPA) has approached Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha requesting him to consider reviewing the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with #Japan and #ASEAN countries.

Read more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/business/market/copper-players-urge-govt-to-review-ftas-with-japan-asean/

A surprise jump in #StainlessSteel production this year in #China, the world’s biggest #Nickel user, may reignite a rally in nickel prices as investors shift focus to demand from worries over #Philippine supply.

Read more at: http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/international/surging-china-stainless-steel-output-may-reverse-recent-nickel-slump/

#Molycorp, inc. Emerges from chapter 11 as Neo Performance Materials. Confirmed fourth joint amended plan of reorganization became effective as of August 31, 2016. Neo performance materials is organized along three business segments; neo chemicals and oxides, neo magnequench, and neo rare metals

Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSASC0952M

#Chile’s mining regulator on Tuesday (30/082016) ordered a halt to all operations at two major #Copper mines, state-owned #Codelco’s #Chuquicamata and #Freeport-#McMoran Inc’s El Abra, to investigate separate fatal accidents.

Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-copper-operations-idUSKCN1152PS