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 […]
A Copper Coated Defence?
An Australian company is copper coating everyday objects like door knobs & touch plates it says can help fight infections like Covid-19. The Darwin based company, SPEE3D, has developed a new 3D printing process called Activat3D Copper to coat existing Stainless Steel or Brass door furniture-amongst other items-with pure Copper. The company recently released news […]
New AntiMicrobial Copper Group
The Antimicrobial Copper Action Network formed to promote the use of copper & copper alloy surfaces to fight infections. And a new web site aims to help. The Antimicrobial Copper Action Network is a group of individuals with unique expertise in all aspects of antimicrobial copper ranging from laboratory research to component sourcing and installation. […]
Smart Homes Face Covid-19 Challenge Too
The impact of Covid-19 on our homes is big, but it tends to miss one key question……how well they’re handling the internet. Most articles look at how well the internet is dealing with the explosion in demand as we work, school, shop, access telemedicine & entertain ourselves online at home. Download speeds dropped 38% in […]
Climate Action Spurs Copper
International Copper Association sponsored research shows climate-related retrofitting such as air conditioning installation, heat pumps and renewable energy are driving demand for copper. Global demand for copper in climate-based commercial building retrofitting is forecast to grow from 40KT in 2020 to 160KT by 2035, roughly a 10% CAGR growth. The Building Services Research and Information […]
Copper Surfaces & Covid-19
There’s been a lot of media about the fact Covid-19 lives for just 4 hours on copper versus 3 days on steel or plastic (1). But what does that really mean? “Copper is antimicrobial. Meaning it can kill bacteria and viruses, sometimes within minutes” said a recent article which points to multiple studies (2) showing […]
Can Copper Block Cancer Metastasis?
Copper ions and their protein transporters are key to cancer cell movement and could be targeted by therapies says a new study. A Swedish team exploring how breast cancer cells metastasise have discovered that Atox1, a protein involved in copper ion transfer and cell movement, could be a potential target to treat breast cancer aggressiveness. […]
Australian Exploration Hits New Heights
Exploration budgets in the Australian mining industry rose by 15% to a seven-year high last year, with the search for new copper and gold finds leading the jump. The S&P Global Market Intelligence report showed the budget increased for the 3rd consecutive year from 2018 to 2019 by almost $US200M (AUD$306M) to $US1.53B. Gold and […]
Everything’s Coming Up Smarter (or will be soon)
I just saw that global miner, Anglo American, is about to develop the world’s biggest electric haul truck. They’ve turned to a U.S. engineering company to develop its new ‘Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle’, set to be the world’s largest hydrogen powered mine truck. The truck is part of Anglo’s FutureSmart Mining, which applies innovative thinking […]
Copper Protects In Aged Care Says Study
Copper-coated fixtures can reduce the risk of hand-transmitted infection outbreaks like gastroenteritis and keratoconjunctivitis in aged care facilities a new French study shows. People older than 65 years have high susceptibility to healthcare-associated infections-or HAIs-with a 15-fold increase in infections in patients hospitalized for more than 30 days, compared to those whose hospital stay lasts only 2 […]
Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough
A U.S. company’s breakthrough will lower the costs of making electric vehicles by successfully creating copper components with 3D printers. The Massachusetts company, Markforged Inc, says their new Metal X system will cut production and supply costs, while boosting the efficiency of motors for electric vehicles. Copper’s high degree of heat conductivity had made it […]
Can Aussie Electric Cars Turn Corner?
Electric car sales have more than tripled in Australia in the past year, with 6718 electric cars-including hybrid plug-ins-sold nationwide. The new figures are from the Electric Vehicle Council-of which I’m a member-showing electric buying up three fold from 2216 in 2018. Australia still trails the world of course, with the plug-in market only 0.6% […]
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