The world may need 10 million tonnes more copper to meet demand in just 10 years says new snapshots from global resource and market analysts including Bloomberg Intelligence. The copper industry needs to spend upwards of $100B to close what could be an annual supply deficit of 4.7M metric tons by 2030 as the clean […]
“Responsible Copper” Is Here
The ‘Copper Mark’ seal means copper produced to meet the highest standards and that’s about to be a big deal says John Fennell. Plumbers and home owners may not think much about the copper pipes they’re using apart from price and quality, but that’s about to change. A new standard called “Copper Mark” is […]
NSW $750M Green Mining Plan
Mining in New South Wales—Australia’sbiggest economy—looks set to benefit from a $750M plan to cut carbon emissions by just over a third by 2030. The new money was announced this week by NSW Environment Minister, Matt Kean, who said he wanted to deliver a “clean industrial revolution”. The money will be spent over the next […]
Pipe Sizing Spreadsheet
The Pipe Sizing Spreadsheet was developed by Peter Wenning to be used in conjunction, and based on the book by Barrie Smith “Selection and sizing of copper tubes for water piping systems”. There is both the Excel Spreadsheet and a Pipe Sizing Guide at the links below. More information on the use of the spreadsheet […]
Water And Copper Mining
Water is the first theme being tackled by the Zero Emission Copper Mine of the Future project and results of the ‘deep tech dive’ due mid 2021. The Technology Roadmap on the Zero Emission Copper Mine of the Future (ZECMotF) launched last year highlighted 5 emission themes—material movement, minerals processing , discovery, ventilation and water. […]
OZ Minerals “Think and Act Differently”
Ingenious Extraction is OZ Minerals first ‘Think and Act Differently’ incubator challenge. This is a challenge focused on finding new ways to extract metals like copper, gold, silver and cobalt from their concentrates. OZ are aiming at producing products with a very small environmental footprint while creating as much value as they can for all […]
U.S. Approves Copper For ‘Residual Use Against Coronavirus’
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that certain copper alloys provide long-term effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, the first product to get the approval. Here is the EPA’s media release: WASHINGTON (February 10, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that certain copper alloys provide long-term effectiveness against viruses, including […]
No Way Norway (or Australia)!
The U.S. Super Bowl is as famous for its ads as its football. This year was no different except for the number of ads by big auto companies for electric cars. My favourite was GM’s “No Way Norway” featuring Will Ferrell and the new GMC Hummer electric vehicle. It was funny, but Australia may […]
Building With New Copper
The U.S. has just recognised 8 new buildings as standouts for their use of copper and copper alloys, part of the yearly North American Copper in Architecture Awards. The 2020 prize winners are a varied lot, ranging across commercial, residential, institutional and government buildings right across the country. They include the Cascade country court house, […]
Is Carbon Neutral Doable?
When I heard one of the world’s biggest car makers wants to go all electric by 2035 I knew this was going to be a very disruptive bit of news. Global auto giant GM—which had sales of over 2.5M cars and light trucks last year—announced last week that it aims to stop selling all gasoline […]
Copper And Urban Mining
Cities are potentially rich & sustainable sources of metals like copper, but a new study says there are still limits to “Urban Mining”. Everything made by people like gadgets or cars or plumbing is said to belong in the “anthroposphere”, something Urban Mining aims to manage as a source of raw materials. The Urban Mine continues […]
Copper’s 1 Minute Covid Kill?
A new study by the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, has found that SARS-CoV-2 can inactivate on copper surfaces in as little as 1 minute. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen spreads primarily through respiratory droplets and aerosols. But it can also spread through commonly […]
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