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 […]
Just How Much Copper Is In An Electric Vehicle?
Copper demand from electric vehicles to jump by 1.7 million tonnes by 2027 says a new infographic. There’s 80% more copper in a Chevrolet Bolt in comparison to a similar-sized Volkswagen Golf says the UBS Evidence Lab in the U.S. The major reason for this is that at the heart of every electric vehicle-or EV-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 […]
Its Time To Ditch DIY Home Tech
I was shocked by new figures showing a soaring problem with broken home technology. Just as surprising-most try to fix it themselves or ask a friend to help, some do turn to a technical person and quite a lot do nothing about it at all. The do nothing group jumped 240% in just 12 months! […]
Finding Copper In ‘Deep Australia’
A new ‘downward-looking telescope’ could unlock Australia’s hidden mineral wealth. The Australian Academy of Science is proposing the development of the cutting edge telescope with the ability to peer at least 300 kms beneath the Earth’s surface. The proposal is one of several in a 10-year plan for Australian Geoscience just launched by the Academy’s National […]
China’s Clean Energy Spark
50% of China’s total primary-energy consumption will be from renewables by 2050. The prediction comes from DU Xiangwan, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and one of the country’s leading experts. He was speaking at the 2018 Renewable Energy Seminar sponsored by the China Renewable Energy Society and the International Copper Association. China […]
A Copper Bullet For Tuberculosis?
A new copper backed antibiotic shows promise in finding and killing tuberculosis bacteria where they hide. A new breakthrough from scientists at the University of Connecticut-UConn-promises to tackle TB bacteria hiding from antibiotics in the immune cells that are supposed to kill them. Tuberculosis is the number one cause of death from infectious disease worldwide. […]
Appliance Makers Choose Copper
More and more appliances come with copper as the preferred material according to a new U.S. study. That could mean 1.9 million tonnes of copper being used annually by 2022 and predictions the demand from appliances manufacturers will grow in coming years. The study—by The Martec Group on behalf of the International Copper Association (ICA)—says […]
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 […]
Copper Battery, Green Energy
The Scottish Government is backing copper-Intensive heat batteries for clean energy in buildings. A new technology using a nontoxic material and copper tubes to store heat in a compact modular system is ideal for installation in old and new buildings. The integration of solar PV and thermal energy storage is helping to decarbonize heating, particularly […]
2018’s Top 15 Copper Buildings
This year’s North America Copper Architecture Awards shows off the most stylish new buildings. From a skyscraper towering over Manhattan’s East River to a cathedral, the copper industry recently awarded the top 15 buildings from across the United States and Canada. The winners include educational facilities, residential dwellings, government buildings and religious structures. Several of […]
Lets Stop Wasting Copper
Copper & technology are great partners, but what we do with all those old gadgets-and the copper in them-is a tough challenge. Till now. In fact Australia is at the cutting edge of what’s being called urban mining. New breakthroughs in Sydney & Melbourne suggest we could now harvest copper-and a lot of other valuable […]
