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Fraunhofer ISE develops solder-free aluminum interconnection tech for shingled PV modules

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:34:00 GMT
Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed a busbarless, electrically conductive adhesive-free, and solder-free aluminum interconnection that the...
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COVID disrupts aluminum capacitor supply in SE Asia

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:33:00 GMT
On top of the global shortage of semiconductors, passive components are also seeing undersupply as COVID looms large in Southeast Asia, where suppliers are forced to manufacture at lower capacity....
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South African mines to spend up to R40-billion to ditch Eskom

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:31:00 GMT
Mining companies in South Africa are considering spending as much as R40-billion to construct 2GW of power generation capacity, said Roger Baxter, CEO of Minerals Council South Africa. Mining comp...
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Rand firmer ahead of SARB interest rate decision

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:26:00 GMT
The rand firmed early on Thursday, as traders awaited the outcome of a central bank monetary policy meeting later in the day, where the regulator is expected to leave its benchmark lending rate un...
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Aluminum prices hit 13-year high

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:26:00 GMT
Nikkei Asia reports that aluminum was trading at around $2,827 a ton on the London Metal Exchange as of Tuesday, up 43% from the start of the year, after hitting a 13-year-high of $2,916 on Sept. ...
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RST Solutions support mining companies in ‘new economy material’ space

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:17:00 GMT
As countries around the world ramp up exploration and mining for critical and key minerals used in emerging battery technologies, global leader of fine particle management, Reynolds Soil Technolog...
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Supply woes in China to keep steel prices elevated; India could see hike post monsoon: JPMorgan

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:12:00 GMT
The Evergrande issue in China is unlikely to cause any great contagion, atleast that is the consensus. To discuss what is happening with metal prices in India, CNBC-TV18 caught up with Pinakin Par...
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EAFs imperfect solution to 'green' steel future

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:05:00 GMT
While most new steel capacity additions in the US are aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the most popular technologies being deployed by such projects still rely on a CO2-heavy process, wh...
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Russia sets new MET tax for metals firms, drops idea of new profit tax

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 01:56:00 GMT
Russia has agreed on a new formula of mineral extraction tax (MET) with Russian producers of steel, iron ore, coking coal, fertilisers and mixed ores, such as mined by Nornickel, but dropped idea ...
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China's Chengxin to invest in lithium project in Indonesia

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 01:38:00 GMT
China's Chengxin Lithium 002240.SZ said on Thursday it would take a 65% stake in a $350 million lithium project in Indonesia as it looks to build production capacity overseas. The plant, which...
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