BERLIN (AP) – The European Space Agency says it has developed a technology that allows metal parts for spacecraft and nuclear reactors to be “printed” as a single piece.
In recent years three-dimensional printing has become commonplace in manufacturing. But so far this method has largely been limited to making plastic objects.
http://www.nbc29.com/story/23692426/esa-showcases-printed-metal-parts-fit-for-space
Specialists of the Department of Scientific and Technological Development and Environmental Safety of Kola MMC (MMC Norilsk Nickel’s subsidiary) together with the specialists of Gipronickel Institute invented a new technology of nickel production from sulphide ore.
The technology is based on leaching process with supply of oxygen and chlorine. Iron contained in the raw material goes to waste and copper in the form of a sulphide product is removed from nickel and cobalt containing leaching solution, which is then cleaned from other impurities. In Electrolysis Shop refined nickel and cobalt hydroxides are processed to produce commercial metals.
http://www2.nornik.ru/en/press/region_news/3953/
The global graphene technology market is expected to grow at a healthy CAGR of 55.54% from 2013 to 2023. In terms of technology, CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) process accounted for the largest market revenue in 2013, and is expected to grow with CAGR of 53.15% from 2013 to 2023.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101113752
University of Minnesota, along with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will develop a prototype iron-nitride magnet material that won’t rely on rare earth elements but should outperform the best magnets available today. The research team, which is getting $2.5 million, said this new material “has the potential to be the ‘holy grail’ of magnets.”
[JAKARTA] Developing nations’ patent applications are dominated by foreign applicants seeking protection for their innovations. Only Indonesia and China have more of their own citizens than foreigners applying for patents locally, according to the Derwent World Patent Index 2013 released in September.
Indonesia’s scientists, most of them from universities and government research institutions, contributed to nearly 55 per cent of the country’s total patents in 2012 while in China over 75 per cent are domestic applicants.
Chinese aviation technology research institute began developing its own superplastic forming technology — which can stretch metals greatly and form hard workpieces in one operation — since the 1980s. The institute has been using the technology to reduce the weight of missiles since 2007, according to Chinese aviation news website CAN Press.
The technology was first developed by US company Rockwell Automation in the early 1970s. It caught the attention of AVIC Beijing Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology Research Institute in the 1980s, with the institute setting up a small team to develop its own superplastic forming technology.
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20130926000019
Aug 1 (Reuters) – Nickel prices could recover next year, when Indonesia brings in a planned
ban on unprocessed ore exports, said executives from Russia’s Norilsk Nickel,
the world’s largest producer of the metal.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/01/norilsk-indonesia-idUSL4N0G146Q20130801
(Reuters) – China’s authorities, mindful of the risk of a sharp economic slowdown that could derail their reform efforts, sent their clearest signal yet that they will safeguard growth and tweak policy when necessary.
(Reuters) – Indonesian miner Perusahaan Perseroan Aneka Tambang (Antam) reported its ferronickel production has increased 27 percent in the first half of this year compared to 2012, in a half-yearly report received by Reuters on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/30/indonesia-antam-metals-idUSL4N0G01QI20130730
French mining group Eramet on Monday reported a net loss for the first six months of the year, citing a sharp deline in nickel prices and said it would step up its cost cutting plan.
In afternoon trading on the Paris stock exchange, Eramet shares had fallen 7.61 percent to 66.06 euros.
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