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Alcan to Explore Development of Bauxite Mine and Alumina Refinery in Madagascar

Alcan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Access Madagascar Sarl, a Malagasy company holding exploration rights in Madagascar’s south eastern Manantenina District, to jointly study the development of a ba...

14 Nov 2006

De Beers Opens Canadian Diamond Display Centre

De Beers Canada has announced the opening of its Diamond Display Centre, the first of its kind in Canada and the first such permanent display outside of the Diamond Trading Company in London. The Diamond Display Centre, ...

14 Nov 2006

Improved Ferroelectric Materials Produced Using A Mechanical Activation Technique

Barium strontium titanate, often abbreviated as Ba1-xSrxTiO3 to clearly define its composition, is a ferroelectric material with a perovskite structure (ABO3 structure). It is a material of interest as it combines benefi...

13 Nov 2006

India Wants to Maintain a Liberal Scrap Import Regime

The new import registration scheme developed by India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) was not intended to diminish the flow of scrap into the country or to deter bona fide exporters, delegates to the ...

7 Nov 2006

University at Buffalo Installs 6,300 Square Feet of Photovoltaic Panels

It may not look like your typical classroom but the 6,300 square feet of photovoltaic panels just installed on top of Norton Hall at the University at Buffalo have a mission to educate, as well as generate power for the ...

7 Nov 2006

One of the World's Largest Gold Producers Gold Fields Lists on the Dubai International Financial Exchange

Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields), one of the world’s largest gold producers, listed on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX). Gold Fields is the first African, South African and gold mining company to ...

2 Nov 2006

Dynatec Secure Funding for Nickel and Cobalt Project

Dynatec Corporation is pleased to announce the signing of a shareholders agreement for the Ambatovy Nickel Project, under which Dynatec has been appointed Project operator and will retain a 40% ownership interest. A 27.5...

2 Nov 2006

Model for Determining Metal-Induced Reconstruction of Compound Semiconductor Surfaces

CAS physicists have proposed a generalized electron-counting model to serve as the guiding principle in understanding metal-induced surface reconstruction of compound semiconductors. The work was reported in Phys. Rev. L...

26 Oct 2006

Timken Gains Major New Mining Customer in China

The Timken Company has announced a new customer in China, Jixi Coal Mine Machinery Company (Jixi CMMC), one of the country's largest manufacturers of underground mining machinery. Timken supplies its tapered roller b...

From The Timken Co. 26 Oct 2006

Norway Plans Field Laboratory for CO2 Storage

Norway could soon have one of the world’s first field laboratories for studies of CO2 storage in bedrock. Seven Norwegian research groups, led by the research organisation SINTEF, are to find out whether a land-...

26 Oct 2006

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.

Mining News

Alcan to Explore Development of Bauxite Mine and Alumina Refinery in Madagascar

De Beers Opens Canadian Diamond Display Centre

Improved Ferroelectric Materials Produced Using A Mechanical Activation Technique

India Wants to Maintain a Liberal Scrap Import Regime

University at Buffalo Installs 6,300 Square Feet of Photovoltaic Panels

One of the World's Largest Gold Producers Gold Fields Lists on the Dubai International Financial Exchange

Dynatec Secure Funding for Nickel and Cobalt Project

Model for Determining Metal-Induced Reconstruction of Compound Semiconductor Surfaces

Timken Gains Major New Mining Customer in China

Norway Plans Field Laboratory for CO2 Storage

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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Torque Testing Explained

Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Revealing the Strength of Functionally Gradient Alloys Through Multiscale Characterization

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?

Mining News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Excelitas Technologies Announces Consolidation Plans to Strengthen Noblelight Operations in Germany

2Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

3Researchers Reveal Rare-Earth-Free Polymer

4New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

5A New Advance in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

6The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

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