A group of 140 PhD scientists, working full-time on thorium power at the Shanghai Institute of Nuclear and Applied Physics, is getting close to creating a new generation of thorium reactors that produce much less toxic waste and don’t ...
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A glut of manufacturing capacity and near-collapse in rare earth metal prices is driving down the cost and hence encouraging the rapid take-up of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting. LED lights are based on semiconductors and therefore do ...
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On December 7th 2012, the biggest mover on MetalMiner’s daily aluminum price index was the cash price of primary Indian aluminum which saw 2% decline. On the LME, the 3 month price of aluminum rose 0.8 percent to USD 2,108 per ...
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The price of Chinese primary nickel closed November 15th 2012 by halting its two day flat run with a 1% shift on MetalMiner's stainless price index. On the LME, the 3 month price of nickel rose 0.7% to USD 16,100 per tonne. The LME spot ...
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