As the popularity of #Lithium increases on the back of electric car batteries and smart phones, the so-called “white petroleum” and “white gold” continues to attract investors, and a couple of small #Canadian companies are already reaping the benefit of this trend.
Read more at: http://www.mining.com/chinese-eye-atlantic-canadas-lithium-project/
Strong yearly production from mines in #Indonesia and a revival in output from the #Philippines in May suggests global refined #Nickel production posted a strong recovery in June.
Read more at: http://in.reuters.com/article/metals-nickel-balance-idINL4N1A11HO
#Dongxu Optoelectronics has developed a battery called the G-King which reportedly recharge within 15 minutes.
Their secret? #Graphene. The battery is constructed from the wonder material and could be deployed in smartphones, tablets and laptops.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/graphene-battery-15-minute-recharge-smartphone_uk_578766a7e4b0daae46fb34b8
#Silver and #Lithium have so far been the star performers with both experiencing big price jumps in recent months.
Read more at: http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-14/solar-power-industry-drives-up-prices-of-silver-and-lithium/7630556?pfm=sm§ion=wa
Researchers have fabricated dissolvable carbon steel structures using #3Dprinting technology that can provide temporary support for components of larger stainless steel structures made by additive manufacturing.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2016-07-dissolvable-metal-enables-d-complex.html#jCp
#Honda,# Japan’s third-largest automaker, said that its new motors used magnets developed by #Daido Steel Co that do not contain #Dysprosium and #Terbium.
The redesigned motor still uses the light rare earth element #Neodymium, which is found in #NorthAmerica and #Australia, as well as #China.
Read more at: http://fortune.com/2016/07/12/honda-rare-earth-battery-hybrid/
#Philippines: Newly-installed Environment Secretary #GinaLopez yesterday issued her first memorandum order which covers the extensive audit of all mines as well as the moratorium on new mining projects.
Based on memorandum 2016-01, all operating and suspended mines will be subject to an audit to determine the adequacy and efficiency of the environmental protection measures, identify gaps in protection measures and determine appropriate penalties in case of violations.
Read more at: http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/07/12/1601801/lopez-orders-mining-audit
The order is in accordance with an approved state budget allocation to facilitate #Norsk #Titanium’s #US subsidiary building and operating the world’s first industrial-scale #Metal #AdditiveManufacturing plant in #NewYork.
Read more at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/norsk-titanium-build-world-first-130000769.html
#Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera, who presided over the signing of the memorandum of understanding with #Russia, said that as an exporter of #Lithium, #Bolivia should learn how to make the most of the natural resource.
Read more at: http://www.miragenews.com/bolivia-russia-ink-accord-to-build-nuclear-research-center/
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