Mines may be out of sight for most of us, but they’re having a direct impact on all our lives. Well that’s the take out from new figures showing the Queensland resources sector delivered $62.9B to the State’s economy in 2017-18. Up 14% on the previous year. Queensland Minerals Council summed it up “Brisbane is […]
Indian Copper Demand On The Rise
India’s copper consumption is set to more than double over next decade says expert. The prediction comes from J.C. Laddha, Chief Executive Officer of Birla Copper, one of the country’s top copper smelters. Speaking at the Asia Copper Conference in Shanghai in November, Mr Laddha was quoted in the media as saying the rising demand […]
Copper’s “Belt & Road” Boom
BHP Billiton says China’s global infrastructure initiative “Belt & Road” will have a bigger impact on copper demand than first predicted. Often described as a 21st century “silk road, it is made up of a “belt” of overland corridors and a maritime “road” of shipping lanes. In the latest “episode” of BHP’s blog on the […]
Discovering Copper
Fewer new copper discoveries could lead to significant long term global shortages says a new report. S&P Global Market Intelligence says “only 140 million significant tonnes of copper were discovered in the last 10 years, a dramatic reduction on the 18-year period before the past decade.” The report found that “only 29 significant discoveries were made worldwide […]
Copper Rising
The use of copper is growing rapidly and especially in China says new study that also looks at potential impact of copper recycling. Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI have developed a model to track the global flow of copper over time or, as they say, “from cradle, to grave, […]
Copper’s Complete Life Cycle
A new look at copper’s life cycle by the International Copper Association is the most detailed environmental impact snapshot yet. ICA’s new developed Copper Environmental Profile outlines its impact and benefits across the life cycle, featuring the most comprehensive global data set on copper cathode and concentrate available to date. The study included a cradle-to-gate […]
OZ Minerals Greenlights New Copper Mine
OZ Minerals is to begin construction of its Carrapateena mine, the country’s largest undeveloped copper project. The $916 million copper and gold Carrapateena mine is set to create 1000 jobs during the construction phase and will support around 500 positions over the mine’s 20-year lifespan. Located about 600 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia’s […]
Metal Of The Moment?
Architects & designers are having a love affair with the red metal. Whether it’s outside or inside our homes & offices copper’s been getting a whole lot of love for a while now, but is looking like the next big thing in interior design. While copper’s had a resurgence as the go to metal for […]
Apple Proves Its Metal
Apple is tapping a rich vein by mining all the metals from its used gadgets. Apple may not have needed another earnings stream but they’ve found it by harvesting metals like gold, silver and copper from iPhones, iPads and Mac laptops. Their latest Annual Environment Report shows their e-waste efforts hauled in 3 million pounds […]
Clothes Get Brighter With Copper
Smart fabrics get closer as U.S. researchers embed microscopic ‘nano’ copper threads. Ohio State University researchers have begun putting circuits into fabric with 0.1 mm precision—the perfect size to integrate electronic components such as sensors and computer memory devices into clothing The new threads are made with only seven filaments and each one is […]
Acting Local But Thinking Regional
ICAA’s Board* takes 1st step in establishing an Asia Regional Board with visit to Northparkes Copper Mine says John Fennell. Last week I had the privilege of leading my ICAA Board members on a tour of the North Parkes Mine in NSW, now owned and operated by China Molybdenum Co Ltd or CMOC for short. […]
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