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China develops new iron making method that boosts productivity by 3,600 times
The new iron making method, developed by Chinese researchers, is both faster and more cost-effective, while also benefiting ...
China’s ‘explosive’ ironmaking breakthrough achieves 3,600-fold productivity boost
A new method for making iron is not only faster and cheaper, but also better for the environment, according to Chinese ...
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New technologies could refine the copper the world needs — without the dirty smelting
At a laboratory in Newark, New Jersey, a gray liquid swirls vigorously inside a reactor the size of a small watermelon. Here, ...
Chile Copper Firms Begin Talks on Combining Smelter Efforts
Codelco and Enami, Chile’s two state copper companies, are discussing the possibility of combining their respective efforts ...
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Smelting steel with sunlight — a research breakthrough
Steel production emits lots of CO2. In the future, instead of burning coal or oil in the process, producers could tap solar energy. Researchers in Switzerland are working with so-called “thermal ...
Chile Copper Producers Begin Talks on Combining Smelter Efforts
Codelco and Enami, Chile’s two state copper companies, are discussing the possibility of combining their respective efforts ...