Japan’s electric wire manufacturers are shifting production to Asia for region’s growing electric car market. Japanese wire companies are investing in new plants in China & South East Asia to meet an expected surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs). EV sales in China are expected to roughly quintuple to about 2.46 million vehicles in 2035, […]
Copper Hope For Lou Gehrig’s Disease
A new copper compound by U.S. researchers has shown promise in slowing the disease in mice. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-or Lou Gehrig’s disease-is caused by the deterioration and death of motor neurons in the spinal cord. It is progressive, debilitating and fatal. U.S. scientists have developed an approach to treating ALS that’s based on using […]
Smart Homes to Lift Copper
A soaring rise in home technology to be 1.5M tonnes copper a year market by 2030. New research, commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA), shows copper use in smart home applications is likely to reach 1.5 million tonnes per annum by 2030. As soon as 2021, copper demand could more than double across the […]
Can Copper Start-Up?
The mining industry faces challenges being innovative, a U.S. expert told the Copper To The World Conference in Adelaide today. “Developing reliable industrial technology requires a lot of time and financial investment to reduce risks and assure performance. That’s not a simple task in mining which has seen only a few major changes in extraction and processing,” […]
Great Homes Have Great (Wired) Connections
Cut the Cable right? I see that a lot and yes wireless at home offers tons of convenience & flexibility, but it can also mean dead zones & signal drops. Trying to network all those gadgets around your home can get tough. The further you move from your router or put gadgets in areas with […]
Seeing Copper In The Modern World
An exciting new infographic lays out how copper is fuelling electric cars and clean energy today and tomorrow.
Copper to the World
International leaders in copper mining, services and technology will gather in Adelaide in June for the ‘Copper to the World’ conference. Now in its third year, ‘Copper to the World’ has become Australia’s leading networking and knowledge-sharing platform for the global copper sector. The conference, organised by the South Australian Government will focus on themes […]
How Connected are we?
Last week I attended the CEDIA + Connected conference in Broadbeach , Queensland and heard from some leading industry spokesmen from Australia and overseas. It seems that TV and Entertainment are still the most important focus for families and the new generation of 4K and 8K TV’s are providing some amazing visual experiences . But […]
Copper In Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging
Wireless charging is coming, especially for electric vehicles, and copper is an essential part of the solution. A wireless charging system consists of fixed and mobile modules. In the case of leading wireless-charging technology company, WiTricity, the fixed part has a wall mounted power converter that changes normal mains electricity to the much higher frequency […]
A Roadmap To Adelaide Copper Conference
I was recently interviewed by Australian Mining magazine about the upcoming Copper To The World Conference in Adelaide on June 18. I’ve linked the article below, but I just wanted to make some main points about this important industry get together. First it makes a lot of sense to stage the conference in South Australia. […]
2019 International Copper Industry Summit
The recently completed Summit in Shanghai with over 300 attendees and 45 speakers represented over 80% of the copper end-use market. The 2019 International Copper Industry Summit (ICIS), co-organized by International Copper Association (ICA) and Jiangxi Copper Corporation and under the guidance of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), just took place in […]
Responsible Copper?
The International Copper Association has created the Copper Mark™ to help deliver responsible copper production. Launched in April 2019 the Copper Mark provides a platform for the assurance of responsibly produced copper and is available for mines, smelters and refineries. The Copper Mark is a voluntary program. Any copper mine, smelter or refiner is welcome […]
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