Macinley Butson may be young but her “copper armour’ to improve breast cancer treatment is just one of her inventions. Macinley Butson was still in school when she came up with the idea of a copper armour to help protect women undergoing cancer radiotherapy. Macinley found copper ‘scale maille’, a type of medieval armour, is […]
Architecture’s Original Bling
Copper facades have never been in more demand in cities all over the world and that’s good news for green buildings. Innovative, lightweight and 100% recycled, copper is today’s sustainable building material. Its versatility is key as it gets used for everything from walls to roofs, interiors, stairs, gutters and high tech solutions. But it’s […]
Blowing In The Wind
That might be a catchy 60’s song predicting changing times, but it’s just as relevant to Australia’s energy situation today. Wind backed electricity is already the “cheapest source of large-scale renewable energy” says the Clean Energy Council. Which is why the private sector is jumping on the trend. 7 wind farms started up last year, […]
Latest Copper News – 18 December 2018
Asia Pacific Copper News From underground cabling in Japan to clean energy in China, rising India copper demand, or a newCode of Practice for Home Wiring in Australia, copper is working hard around the region. Japan Takes Lead On Underground Cabling Japan Copper Development Association and ICA hosted workshops in 4 cities with key stakeholders […]
Japan Takes Lead On Underground Cabling
Japan Copper Development Association and ICA hosted workshops in 4 cities with key stakeholders to promote the benefits of moving cabling underground from a local and international perspective. The Japan Copper Development Association-JCDA-and the International Copper Association-ICA-hosted workshops in Tokyo, Osaka, Sendai and Nagoya called “Comparison of Conductor Material Performance for Underground Cabling and Overseas’ Case-study”. […]
South Australia’s 2nd Copper Coming
BHP Group has unearthed a major new copper find in South Australia and that could put the state on a path to a “copper renaissance”. BHP has revealed a large iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) deposit on the Stuart Shelf, 65 kilometres southeast of Olympic Dam-already the world’s third largest copper equivalent deposit. In an […]
How Much Copper is in an Electric Vehicle Infographic?
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Remote Mines, City Riches?
Mines may be out of sight for most of us, but they’re having a direct impact on all our lives. Well that’s the take out from new figures showing the Queensland resources sector delivered $62.9B to the State’s economy in 2017-18. Up 14% on the previous year. Queensland Minerals Council summed it up “Brisbane is […]
Just How Much Copper Is In An Electric Vehicle?
Copper demand from electric vehicles to jump by 1.7 million tonnes by 2027 says a new infographic. There’s 80% more copper in a Chevrolet Bolt in comparison to a similar-sized Volkswagen Golf says the UBS Evidence Lab in the U.S. The major reason for this is that at the heart of every electric vehicle-or EV-is […]
Indian Copper Demand On The Rise
India’s copper consumption is set to more than double over next decade says expert. The prediction comes from J.C. Laddha, Chief Executive Officer of Birla Copper, one of the country’s top copper smelters. Speaking at the Asia Copper Conference in Shanghai in November, Mr Laddha was quoted in the media as saying the rising demand […]
Its Time To Ditch DIY Home Tech
I was shocked by new figures showing a soaring problem with broken home technology. Just as surprising-most try to fix it themselves or ask a friend to help, some do turn to a technical person and quite a lot do nothing about it at all. The do nothing group jumped 240% in just 12 months! […]
Finding Copper In ‘Deep Australia’
A new ‘downward-looking telescope’ could unlock Australia’s hidden mineral wealth. The Australian Academy of Science is proposing the development of the cutting edge telescope with the ability to peer at least 300 kms beneath the Earth’s surface. The proposal is one of several in a 10-year plan for Australian Geoscience just launched by the Academy’s National […]
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