Results for "copper"
4 articlesArgentina set for US$55 billion mining wave, with copper leading from 2028
Argentina is projected to experience a $55 billion mining boom starting in 2028, led by copper extraction. A UIA-CAEM report indicates local suppliers can fulfill 73 of 91 needed industry categories, though industrial groups express concerns about national preparedness.
China unveils world’s first titanium-copper medical implant designed to cut infection risk
China has developed and received approval for a titanium-copper composite medical implant for orthopedic surgery that combines titanium's strength with copper's antimicrobial properties to reduce post-operative infection risk. The bone pin made from this material received market approval on April 21 from China's National Medical Products authority after over a decade of research.
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Netherlands hands back Chola dynasty copper plates to India
The Netherlands returned 11th-century Chola dynasty copper plates to India in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, framed as a symbolic strengthening of bilateral ties between the two nations.
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Gold vs water: Argentina opens glaciers to mining but at what cost to world food supplies?
Argentina has amended its Glacier Law to permit mining exploration in glacier regions previously protected since 2010, opening access to gold, copper, and molybdenum deposits. The article frames this decision through an implicit cost-benefit framing that emphasizes potential risks to global food supplies without detailed evidence of the connection.
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