At the heart of the energy transition is a metal transition. Wind farms, solar panels, and electric cars require many times more copper, zinc, and nickel than their gas-powered alternatives. They also require more exotic metals with unique properties, known as rare earth elements, which are essential for the magnets
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Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi was quick to view and pose with the vast gemstone. Diamonds are a key export for the country, although the company that unearthed the diamond is based in Canada. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp announced it had unearthed a massive 2,492-carat (or 498.4-gram) stone at its Karowe Diamond
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When we conceive an architectural project, it is crucial to transcend mere aesthetics and consider all aspects of our material decisions. The spaces where we live, work, and interact should not only be visually pleasing but also contribute to our safety and comfort. What if, in addition, they could improve
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A complaint against TotalEnergies by two associations for “war crimes complicity” for allegedly helping produce fuel for Russian warplanes that have bombed Ukraine has been shelved by prosecutors. The France-based Darwin Climax Coalition and Ukrainian group Razom We Stand filed the complaint in October, faulting TotalEnergies for a stake in a firm
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Nigeria lost an estimated N192.22bn from January to November 2020 as international oil companies and local players flared a total of 198.12 billion standard cubic feet of natural gas. The oil companies wasted 19.95 billion scf of gas in January; 18.27 billion scf in February; 19.71 billion scf in March; 17.90
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The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to immediately end oil spills caused by leaks on its pipeline at Taylor Creek oilfields in Bayelsa State. ERA/FoEN also aksed industry regulators, especially the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), the
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A professor of ceramic, Eguakhide Oaikhinan, says Nigeria’s ceramic industry can help to create up to five million jobs. Oaikhinan said unemployment had been causing psychological and economic difficulties among young people and had created a significant GDP gap in the country. He stated that the ceramic industry as one of Nigeria’s
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The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has identified the top 10 finalists for its grand finale event taking place in Accra, Ghana on 16 November 2019. Among them are four Nigerian netpreneurs. The finalists were chosen from nearly 10,000 applicants from 50 African countries. After months of judging and deliberation, the
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A diamond is forever but its chemical composition is just carbon, the fourth most abundant element in the universe. Before being cut and polished to what may cost over $2,000 per carat -- one-fifth of a gram, or the weight of two grains of rice, diamonds have traditionally been mined from
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The federal government has assured operators in the ceramics industry of its continuous support to lift the sector. The government, through the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Alhaji Abubakar Bawa Bwari, gave the assurance at the unveiling of Royal Marble, a product of Royal Engineered Stones Limited. (more…)
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