Rio Tinto’s Kennecott site in the US is the first producer to be awarded the Copper Mark, the copper industry’s new independently assessed responsible production program. The Kennecott operation in Utah has demonstrated it meets over 30 criteria for responsible environmental, social and governance practices. The Copper Mark is the first and only program for […]
Ocean Ready Copper
Adding nickel to copper is the world’s most commonly used ‘alloy’ and it’s found a crucial role in protecting boats and other ocean assets. An alloy with 90% copper and 10% nickel—also known as cupron-ickel—is not only strong and malleable, but resists corrosion. Alloys with 30% nickel content or those more highly alloyed with aluminum, […]
Copper OLEDs Could Be Lighting Future
A new kind of copper OLED technology could scale up to inexpensively light entire rooms and homes for the first time……and do it cheaply and efficiently at the same time. At the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Switzerland, researchers have gained insights into a promising material for organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs. The substance enables […]
3D Copper Printing Grows Up
3D printing of complex copper parts for use in medical imaging and treatment, the electrical grid, satellite communications and more are on the horizon. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory with other collaborators are developing 3D copper printing techniques to build accelerator components and vacuum electronic devices. “We’re trying to […]
Copper Substitution Stays Low
Substitution of copper remained very low during 2019 says a new study, with the impact less than 1% across the whole of the global copper demand market. Commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA)-and undertaken by DMM Advisory Group-the study showed net material substitution standing at just 244KT. The research showed that new trends, such […]
Creating Easier and Risk-free solutions for plumbers
IS A KEY FOCUS FOR MM KEMBLA AS A LEADING MANUFACTURER AND SUPPLIER AND THE RELEASE OF THE NEW KPL3 PRESS TOOL DOES JUST THAT, SAYS MM KEMBLA MARKETING MANAGER FELIX VELASCO. In 2012, MM Kembla released its copper press-fit connection system KemPress. The benefits of press-fit systems particularly in copper have led to quicker […]
2019 International Copper Industry Summit
The recently completed Summit in Shanghai with over 300 attendees and 45 speakers represented over 80% of the copper end-use market. The 2019 International Copper Industry Summit (ICIS), co-organized by International Copper Association (ICA) and Jiangxi Copper Corporation and under the guidance of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), just took place in […]
Copper By Design
The breathtaking uses of copper are featured by this year’s North American Copper in Architecture winners. 15 new buildings earned a spot in the latest Copper & Architecture awards (NACIA). The 2019 NACIA winner-Arizona State University’s LEED Platinum seeking building, the Biodesign Institute C-is wrapped in a screen of thousands of perforated, naturally finished copper […]
Smart Homes Boost Copper
An International Copper Association study shows copper use in smart homes will reach 1.5 million tonnes a year by 2030. Demand from smart wiring, connected gadgets, batteries, energy storage and high tech appliances is already doubling copper demand by 2021 says the study. Copper is found in smart home hubs, switches, routers, wiring and lithium- […]
Cool Copper
The Australian copper industry has developed a new range of tubes to handle large scale refrigeration. The addition of transcritical CO2 refrigerant systems for large scale refrigeration applications, initially for freezers in retail food outlets, requires tubes of higher strength than previously available in the market. The previous range of tubes catered for pressure ratings […]
Can Copper Corrode?
Generally no-even after centuries under soil-but there are some underground situations where it can, including: abnormally aggressive soils localized and long-line-type concentration cells created by differences in soil composition the action of stray direct currents (DC) flowing in the ground faulty design and workmanship certain conditions created by alternating currents (AC) thermogaivanic effects galvanic action […]
Mapping Copper Risks
New study maps risks the mining industry must overcome to unlock new copper reserves. Australian researchers have identified a matrix of risks including environmental, social or governance that could impede future copper discoveries. University of Queensland geologist Professor Rick Valenta said copper would be crucial in a renewable-powered future, but global supplies were far from […]
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