The world’s biggest copper producer is using nanoparticles of the red metal to help it fight the spread of the virus reports Bloomberg. Santiago-based company Aintech says its products are the first to make use of copper nanoparticles in disinfectants to kill and prevent viruses and bacteria on surfaces. One product is an alcohol spray […]
World Urgently Needs Copper Discoveries
A new report says the last decade has been dismal for new copper discoveries, with under 1M tonnes found since 2015. Only 16 significant copper deposits have been discovered globally in the past decade and just one since 2015 says S&P Global Market Intelligence. The 16 deposits contain a paltry 8%, or 81.3 million tonnes, […]
Making Copper Mines Emission Free
A world first study Zero Emission Copper Mine of the Future lays out how Australian copper mining can be greener, cleaner & smarter using emerging technologies. The Zero Emission Copper Mine of the Future by University of Sydney’s Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering sets out how Australian copper mining can become emission free over the […]
Licence To Operate Is Now Biggest Risk
Nearly half of mining companies globally rank licence to operate as their biggest risk to business says new report. And that’s for the second year in in a row. Ernst and Young’s Top 10 Business Risks and Opportunities 2020 report found 44% of the world’s top mining executives say reputation & community support are their […]
Hello Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos
In a recent article in Smart Company , Holly Bridgewater talks about how Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are on the “Hunt for investment opportunities in the mining industry“. They have already backed a technology fund called Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) and tech money is predicted to flow into mining with a focus […]
Copper Masks Get Popular
With renewed interest in antimicrobial copper to help fight Covid-19 there’s been a big spike in demand for surgical masks with a built in copper defence. Google ‘copper masks’ these days and you’ll be inundated with news on the topic, everything from scientific details about how they work to a raft of companies and startups […]
Copper OLEDs Could Be Lighting Future
A new kind of copper OLED technology could scale up to inexpensively light entire rooms and homes for the first time……and do it cheaply and efficiently at the same time. At the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Switzerland, researchers have gained insights into a promising material for organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs. The substance enables […]
Can Copper Help Fight Covid-19?
“Experts on copper and microbiology recommend expanded use of copper alloys in public spaces to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and minimize future pandemics”, say two U.S. experts-Harold Michels and Corinne Michels-in a new article. “Antimicrobial copper alloys are potentially powerful weapons. These alloys must be widely deployed in public spaces on common touch surfaces, especially […]
3D Copper Printing Grows Up
3D printing of complex copper parts for use in medical imaging and treatment, the electrical grid, satellite communications and more are on the horizon. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory with other collaborators are developing 3D copper printing techniques to build accelerator components and vacuum electronic devices. “We’re trying to […]
Copper Substitution Stays Low
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 […]
Copper Fish Nets Disrupt Aquaculture
Copper alloy nets have been around for a while-including here in the Asia Pacific-but their strength & antimicrobial qualities are finding new customers says undercurrentnews. German copper materials maker Wieland patented its cage mesh technology five years ago and has been slowly building a healthy market in offshore aquaculture. The company now has customers in […]
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