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Chemistry World May 17, 2011 Meera Senthilingam |
UK report calls for new approach to strategic metals The UK will need to secure supplies of strategic metals or future economic growth will be put at risk, a Science and Technology Committee report warns.  |
Chemistry World January 6, 2014 Simon Hadlington |
Rare element substitution a tricky proposition Efforts to develop substitute technologies that do not rely on rare metals are ongoing, and governments around the world are mobilizing resources towards the problem.  |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Schnitzer Steel's Dull Metal Profits slide, affecting most segments of the scrap metal recycler. That these metals seem to be on the retreat now may mean that the cycle is on the wane, and there may be a time when an investor can get in on Schnitzer at a lower price.  |
Chemistry World January 2011 |
Critical thinking The west relies on China to supply rare earths, but as China's domestic demand grows, alternatives are desperately required. As our supply of some essential elements dries up, it's time to start urban mining.  |
Chemistry World November 18, 2014 |
Rare: the high-stakes race to satisfy our need for the scarcest metals on earth This book talks about the rare earth metals that are used in many technologies, and the politics surrounding them.  |
Chemistry World March 15, 2013 Ian Farrell |
Recycling rare earth elements using ionic liquids Recycling old magnets, so that rare-earth metals can be re-used, could help to solve an urgent raw material supply problem in the electronics industry.  |
Chemistry World November 7, 2013 Polly Wilson |
Hydrogen adopts alkali metal position For the first time, scientists have shown that hydrogen can stand in for alkali metals in typical alkali metal structures.  |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 Lawrence Meyers |
There's Gold in Scrap Metal Metal Management's recycling biz is priceless, but only at certain times. Investors, tread cautiously.  |
Chemistry World September 28, 2012 Andrew Turley |
Solvay rare earth recycling in France Belgian speciality chemicals giant Solvay has officially opened two new sites in France for recycling rare earth elements.  |
Chemistry World October 2, 2015 Tom Wilson |
Antimony recovery lights up lamp waste recycling Researchers in Belgium have developed a method to extract antimony from lamp phosphor waste and convert residues from the process into fertilizer.  |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2011 Dan Dzombak |
Challenges for Precious Metals Stocks Companies are looking to cut out metals needs.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Commercial Metals Gets Hammered Missing estimates meant a big market markdown for this diversified metal company.  |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Metal Management Checkup Here's a quick look at a scrap metal recycler that doesn't get a lot of press. Metal Management reports tomorrow before market open. Investors, take note.  |
Popular Mechanics January 13, 2009 Joe P. Hasler |
What's the Future of Recycling After the Market's Precipitous Plunge? When the global economy began its death spiral in September, it took the recycling industry down with it.  |
BusinessWeek January 6, 2011 J. Clenfield et al. |
Rare Earths from Japan's Junk Pile Hitachi and other companies are mining discarded appliances to try and make up for dwindling exports from China  |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A True Scrapper Metals recycler Schnitzer Steel reports a good quarter, but the future is beginning to look more challenging. Investors, keep an eye on this one.  |
Chemistry World September 2, 2010 James Urquhart |
Challenging aqua regia's throne An 'organic' aqua regia which can selectively dissolve noble metals in solution has been discovered by researchers in the US.  |
Chemistry World March 13, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
New Way to Produce Heavy Rare Earth Metals Chemists have for the first time demonstrated the electrochemical reduction of a solid oxide of a heavy rare earth metal into its metallic state.  |
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Sewage offers attractive source of precious metals Sewage sludge from water treatment plants contains precious metals like gold, silver and platinum, as well as industrial metals such as copper and zinc, researchers at the US Geological Survey have found.  |
Popular Mechanics December 2008 Alex Hutchinson |
Recycling By the Numbers: The Truth About Recycling What's the bottom line on the cost to recycle five different products from aluminum to polystyrene?  |
Inc. February 2005 Lora Kolodny |
A New Industry Dials Up Growth The cell phone industry exploded in the past 10 years, and now it appears that recycling cell phones could be the next big score -- driven by pollution fears. For entrepreneurs, the market opportunity could prove to be enormous.  |
Chemistry World February 1, 2011 Simon Hadlington |
Binning battery recycling Recycling has now become part of our everyday lives, with almost all households in the UK required to separate paper, plastic and glass for collection. However, one class of household product was for many years neglected: batteries.  |
Reactive Reports Issue 54 David Bradley |
Metals Take on Carbon's Bonding Characteristics A rethink about chemical bonding might be in the cards thanks to research that shows that the metal indium forms bonds in a manner not dissimilar to organic carbon atoms.  |
Chemistry World June 27, 2012 Maria Burke |
Mystery metal revealed by UK atmospheric inventory The first detailed analysis of air pollution in the UK for more than a decade has revealed some puzzling findings.  |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2007 Traci Purdum |
Cap Ex Predicted To Rise By 8.5% In 2007 Primary metals, machinery and chemical products are some of the industries expected to show increases in 2007.  |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Making Money With Metals The commodities craze has brought with it new ways to invest. As with any other hot investment area, you should tread carefully when considering precious metals for your portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Apollo Steels Itself The equity firm taking over Metals USA has apparently surveyed the steel industry and likes its prospects. It's paying Metals USA shareholders $22 in cash for their shares, a 58% premium, which will be financed by a combination of equity and debt.  |
IEEE Spectrum January 2009 Prachi Patel-Predd |
The Trouble With Touch Screens Scientists search for a replacement for indium-tin oxide, a transparent conductor that's vanishing fast.  |
Home Theater July 27, 2009 Mark Fleischmann |
NYC Electronics Recycling Law Challenged New York City's new electronics recycling law has attracted criticism from two major trade groups who point to what they call "disastrous" consequences.  |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Scrappy Metal Management The metal recycler continues to build share in a volatile but fragmented business. There's no question that you can make a lot of money on stocks like this one -- if you are a savvy and opportunistic trader.  |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Metal Management's Unmanageable Market Metal Management is a top-flight scrapper and recycler, but it's still beholden to its market. Investors are going to need some patience.  |
Fast Company September 2008 Melanie Warner |
Green Business: Plastic Potion No. 9 Recycling should be the easy way to get people involved in helping the environment. Too bad the businesses behind it are blowing it.  |
IEEE Spectrum January 2010 Willie D. Jones |
The Rare-Earth-Metal Bottleneck China produces most of the world's rare earth metals, and soon it will need all that it produces  |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2011 Anders Bylund |
Globe Specialty Metals Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of silicon metals specialist Globe Specialty Metals are surging as much as 10.8% today on about four times the average daily trading volume.  |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2005 John Teresko |
Green Machines With worldwide automobile sales expected to more than double in the next 50 years, the drive for waste reduction is accelerating. When specifying materials, product development staffs must now equally embrace design for disassembly and recycling as well as design for manufacturing.  |
Popular Mechanics November 10, 2008 |
Recycling Myths: PM Debunks 5 Half Truths about Recycling The dominant factor in virtually every case is the enormous amount of energy required to turn raw materials into metals and plastics compared to the energy needed to reprocess products that already exist.  |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
PC Makers Get Green Computer manufacturers are stepping up their recycling, under pressure.  |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Christopher Barker |
China's Latest $3 Billion Purchase China buys 1 million tonnes of tin to maintain productive capacity and to fuel the impending infrastructure build-out of the $586 billion stimulus plan.  |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2011 Shubh Datta |
China Likely to Lose Rare Earth Metal Market Dominance China, which currently dominates the production of rare earth metals, may soon become an importer of them.  |
IEEE Spectrum October 2008 Paul McFedries |
E-cycling E-waste Recycling old words to reprocess old electronics.  |
Chemistry World November 4, 2009 Ned Stafford |
Bolivia plans to lead the electric revolution Bolivia's decision to develop commercial-scale lithium mining by 2014 is good news for the emerging electric car industry and lithium battery producers.  |
Chemistry World August 19, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Circuit boards to building blocks Old circuit boards could be turned into tough planks to make fences or park benches, thanks to a new process developed by scientists in China.  |
Financial Advisor December 2003 Greg Bresiger |
The Insurance Policy That Pays Off Gold glowed when stocks dimmed.  |
Chemistry World February 20, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
Calcium caught in an inverse sandwich Chemists in Germany and Switzerland have discovered the first stable complex of calcium(I) - a highly unusual structure for a metal whose chemistry is normally dominated by the +2 oxidation state.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2010 Christopher Barker |
A Timely Glimpse of American Productivity A steelmaker reports as the American economy faces a crossroads.  |
CIO April 15, 2003 |
Recycling Resources In addition to each state's department of environmental protection, there are several online databases that list local and regional electronics recyclers, as well as programs for educational donations  |
Chemistry World October 15, 2014 Andy Extance |
Fluorescent DNA becomes versatile metal detector Researchers at Stanford University in the US have devised a cheap DNA-based system able to detect and identify an unprecedented number of metals in water.  |