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, […]
PanAust’s Covid-19 Response
Copper miner PanAust responded quickly to the pandemic to “ensure the safety of its workforce and local communities and safeguard the future of the business.” At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, PanAust and its subsidiary companies responded quickly to implement strict safety measures. The measures were guided by direction from the Company’s shareholder, Guangdong […]
Smart Cities Need Smart Copper
Smart city technologies in buildings, transport, infrastructure and energy will boost demand for copper, a new snapshot by the Martec Group shows. The new study— commissioned by the International Copper Association—found the total volume of copper in smart city technology is predicted to nearly double from 2.7M tonnes in 2019 to 4.8 M tonnes in […]
6,500-Year-Old Copper Workshop Discovered
Israel has unearthed a workshop for smelting copper ore that once operated in the Neveh Noy neighborhood of Beer Sheva, the capital of the Negev Desert. Tel Aviv University and Israel Antiquities Authority which are jointly conducting the study believe copper-producing technology was a closely guarded secret. The new study, which began in 2017, […]
“Copper Mark” Tipping Point?
The copper industry’s ‘responsibly produced copper’ program “Copper Mark” has already signed up a number of miners, but now also has major partners in Google, Ford and Wieland. Copper Mark Partners are organisations in the copper value chain that use or rely on copper in their business and who make a public commitment to the […]
Copper Surfaces Are “Kryptonite” For Germs
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki’ from Australia’s national broadcaster the ABC asks whether we should be using “copper for all the surfaces we touch in all public transport, restaurants, kitchens, gyms and buildings.” Doctor Karl’s long running radio show on Radio National recently took a look at Copper surfaces and germs in light of the current pandemic, […]
Tiny Copper Accelerator Breakthrough
U.S. scientists have invented a microscopic copper accelerator that could make future X-ray lasers and accelerators for radiation therapy far more compact. Particle accelerators generate high-energy beams of electrons, protons and ions for a wide range of applications including X-ray lasers that film molecules during chemical reactions and medical devices for treating cancer. Scientists at […]
Freeport-McMoRan Commits To “Copper Mark”
American copper major Freeport-McMoRan has announced its commitment to the ‘Copper Mark’, a global standard to ensure responsible production and trading of copper. The company has started the process for six of its operating sites and has future plans to validate all its operating sites against the Copper Mark requirements. Copper Mark is the first […]
Fighting Infections With Copper
Wound and surgical infections pose a significant problem in healthcare, but new studies shows how copper infused dressings can help. Rory Donnelly, clinical research director of Copper Clothing—a UK company tackling antibiotic resistance with copper-infused technology—outlined the findings in an article in Med-Tech Innovation. According to Mr Donnelly, NHS Croydon University Hospital conducted and Copper […]
Is Copper’s ‘Golden Period’ Next?
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit global copper demand hard—down by 3%-4% this year by most expectations—but that’s not looking like a long term problem for copper miners. The analysts are seeing booming Chinese demand as they quickly return to economic health, pandemic hit disruptions from South America, the U.S. and Africa, and low inventory levels […]
First Miner Gets Responsible ‘Copper Mark’
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott site in the US is the first producer to be awarded the Copper Mark, the copper industry’s new independently assessed responsible production program. The Kennecott operation in Utah has demonstrated it meets over 30 criteria for responsible environmental, social and governance practices. The Copper Mark is the first and only program for […]
Smart Homes Are More Than Technology
Smart homes may be hyped on convenience & high tech comfort, but they could do a lot more . A new study says they could help deliver carbon reductions, energy bill savings and improved system resilience across the country. The authors say that mass adoption of solar energy like roof top panels, battery storage, intelligent […]
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