Combining old-fashioned metal-working techniques with modern nanotechnology, engineers at The Johns Hopkins University have produced a form of pure copper metal that is six times stronger than normal, ...

As the need to mitigate climate change accelerates, scientists are trying to find new ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. One process, called electrochemical reduction or electrolysis, uses ...

Finnish radioactive waste management company Posiva announced that the first copper casting blank has been produced for the fabrication of a final disposal canister to be used in the Onkalo used ...

Toronto-based Cyclic Materials, a metals recycling company targeting rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical metals, has signed a multiyear offtake agreement with Glencore. Through the agreement ...

(Nanowerk News) A dash of ruthenium atoms on a mesh of copper nanowires could be one step toward a revolution in the global ammonia industry that also helps the environment. Collaborators at Rice ...

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In 2024, concern grew about copper supply as copper mines in the top copper-producing countries continued to age without new ...

June 30 (Reuters) - Taseko Mines Ltd (TKO.TO), opens new tab wants to produce copper in Arizona using a process that evokes oilfield fracking, but first the company has to convince the U.S.

Companies with upcoming copper mines in the US could be poised to benefit from tailwinds in the sector, including supply deficits and the Trump administration's promises to cut "red tape" for critical ...