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 […]
Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Early
Copper isotopes can be used to detect the deposits that form in the brains of people living with-or at risk of developing-Alzheimer’s says new U.S. study supported by the National Institutes of Health. A proof-of-concept study conducted in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease offers new evidence that copper isotopes can be used to detect […]
OZ Minerals Progresses Prominent Hill Expansion Study
Australian copper & gold miner OZ Minerals plans to invest $47M toward the potential expansion of its Prominent Hill mine in South Australia. The recently released Prominent Hill Expansion Study update confirms feasibility of a vertical hoisting shaft to replace truck haulage, with the expansion having the potential to lower site operating costs by $10-$15 […]
Antimicrobial Copper Gets Tested
Canada is testing how well copper coatings on high touch areas in public transport work against the spread of infection in what’s hoped to bring benefits long past the current pandemic. The 4 week pilot project will install copper surfaces on two buses on high-ridership routes and two SkyTrain cars on the Expo and Millennium […]
De-Carbonate Or Decline
In a sign of the times the NSW Government has rolled out a $32B investment roadmap for 12 GigaWatts of new wind, solar and storage based electricity. The plan targets new private sector investment in electricity infrastructure by 2030, including the development of renewable energy zones and energy storage projects. But it’s just another vote […]
BHP Backs Responsible Copper
Major global copper miner BHP has committed to the Copper Mark Responsible Production Framework covering areas like the environment, community, human rights and governance. In a media statement BHP said it has submitted its Letter of Commitment to the Copper Mark to cover the company’s copper assets in Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic […]
Clean Energy Exports Big Copper News
I blogged about the huge Northern Territory solar farm exporting energy to Singapore last year, saying I’d keep an eye on it. Well it looks like it’s a goer. And that’s massive for copper. The $20B, 12,000 hectare, 10 GigaWatt solar farm—the world’s biggest—will use a hell of a lot of copper in the panels, […]
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