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Outotec to Build Iron Ore Pelletizing Facility in Brazil

Outotec has inked a deal worth €200 million with Samarco Mineracao to install an iron ore pelletizing facility in Brazil. The plant is marked as the largest facility of its kind in the world.

2 Jul 2011

Peab, Northland Resources to Form JV to Supply Iron Ore Concentrate

Peab has inked a letter of intent with Northland Resources to establish a joint venture firm, which will control the complete supply chain of iron ore concentrate, including transportation of iron ore from Northland’s mine located in Kaunisvaara to the port of Narvik.

30 Jun 2011

Applied Minerals and EPA to Enhance Dragonite Halloysite Clay Sorbent Technology

Applied Minerals and the National Risk Management Research Laboratory of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop Applied Minerals’ Dragonite Halloysite Clay sorbent technology for oil bio-remediation from impure wetland and salt marsh environments.

From APPLIED MINERALS INC 30 Jun 2011

Industrial Minerals to Introduce SpheriChrome Mineral Product at 2011 GIFA

At the 2011 International Foundry Trade Fair (GIFA), Industrial Minerals, a minerals processing firm, has planned to officially introduce SpheriChrome, a unique chromite product. The event will be held from June 28 to July 2 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

27 Jun 2011

Albemarle’s High-Performance Catalysts Can Protect Customers from Soaring Rare Earth Mineral Costs

Low rare earth technology (LRT) catalysts from Albemarle offer tremendous value as prices of rare earth minerals continue to increase.

13 May 2011

Great Western Minerals Signs Rare Earth Alloy Supply Deal with ASC

Great Western Minerals Group (GWMG), an integrated rare earths processor, has entered into a long term supply agreement with Aichi Steel Corporation (ASC), a Japanese producer of specialty steel.

30 Apr 2011

Ingrain Purchases Another Carl Zeiss FIB-SEM for Shale Rock Analysis

At this year's AAPG show, Carl Zeiss and Ingrain Inc. announced a further strengthening of their collaboration. With the purchase of an additional AURIGA® CrossBeam® FIB-SEM workstation, Ingrain has broadly increased its capacity for analysis of shale rock properties at the pore scale.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 13 Apr 2011

CIF Mineracao to Supply Niobium and Tantalum Concentrates to H.C. Starck

Provider of sophisticated ceramic materials and refractory metals, H.C. Starck has entered into a deal with CIF Mineracao, a subsidiary of AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group, to procure a significant amount of niobium and tantalum concentrates from AMG’s MIBRA mine in Brazil.

From HC Starck Tungsten GmbH 12 Apr 2011

Matrox UHMWPE Solutions from Dotmat Solve Materials Handling Problems

MATROX (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) from Dotmar has proven to be a good collaborator in overcoming storage & transfer equipment blocked by sticky materials, restricted flow in fixed plant, carry back & hang-up in mobile equipment issues for many years.

From Dotmar EPP Pty Ltd 30 Mar 2011

Hydro Would Like to See a Shift in the Pricing of Bauxite and Alumina

“The future pricing of bauxite and alumina should reflect the fundamentals of the value chain,” Executive Vice President Johnny Undeli said in Metal Bulletin’s Bauxite and Alumina Conference in Miami this week.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 10 Mar 2011

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Minerals News

Outotec to Build Iron Ore Pelletizing Facility in Brazil

Peab, Northland Resources to Form JV to Supply Iron Ore Concentrate

Applied Minerals and EPA to Enhance Dragonite Halloysite Clay Sorbent Technology

Industrial Minerals to Introduce SpheriChrome Mineral Product at 2011 GIFA

Albemarle’s High-Performance Catalysts Can Protect Customers from Soaring Rare Earth Mineral Costs

Great Western Minerals Signs Rare Earth Alloy Supply Deal with ASC

Ingrain Purchases Another Carl Zeiss FIB-SEM for Shale Rock Analysis

CIF Mineracao to Supply Niobium and Tantalum Concentrates to H.C. Starck

Matrox UHMWPE Solutions from Dotmat Solve Materials Handling Problems

Hydro Would Like to See a Shift in the Pricing of Bauxite and Alumina

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

UltraCLAVE Microwave Digestion System from Milestone

PELCO® easiCore™ Rotary Disc Cutter for TEM, Semiconductors, and More

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Finding New Ways to Utilize Lignin and Lignosulfonate

Karl Fischer Titration for Battery Production

Optimized Flow Measurement for Hydrogen Applications

Exploring the Imaging of Perovskite Catalysts Bearing Exsolved Active Nanoparticles

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Minerals News

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

Simplifying Mass Spectrometry Workflows for Routine Testing

Creating High Entropy Alloys and Other Advanced Materials

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2DNA Hydrogels: Advancing Biohybrid Material Production

3Revolutionizing Energy Storage: The Role of Bi2O3/rGO in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

4New Semiconductor Design Center Strengthens Wales’ and UK’s Leadership in Chip Design

5Sealing Solutions from Parker Prädifa Enhance Efficiency and Safety of Electrolyzers and Fuel Cells

6Breakthrough Transforms Chemical Manufacturing – Boosting Speed, Safety and Sustainability

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