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Tag: Chemical elements

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08Feb/17

Trump to nix “conflict minerals” rule

February 8, 2017PoliticsAmerican people of German descent, Business, Chemical elements, Chemistry, Climate change skepticism and denial, Conflict resource, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Donald Trump, Economy, Frank, Fred Katayama, Katayama, Physical sciences, Political positions of Donald Trump, Politics, Presidency of Barack Obama, Refractory metals, Reuters, Tantalum, The Apprentice, Transition metals, Trump, Tungsten, WWE Hall of Famesmbale

President Donald Trump is planning an executive order targeting a rule that requires companies to disclose if their products contain “conflict minerals” from a war-torn part of Africa, according to sources. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

12Oct/15

Copper gains on output cuts but China worries persist

October 12, 2015FinanceAustralia, BAAR, BGC Partners, Canton of Zug, Chemical elements, Chemistry, Chile, China, Copper, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dietary minerals, Futures markets, Glencore, Katanga Mining, LME Zinc, London Metal Exchange, Mike Ingram, Mopani Copper Mines, Physical sciences, Switzerland, Transition metals, Zambiasmbale

Mining giant Glencore looks to sell copper mines in Australia and Chile to reduce its debt.

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17Aug/15

Savannah River nuclear site not in danger -U.S. official

August 17, 2015EnvironmentActinides, AIKEN, Chemical elements, Chemistry, Economy of South Carolina, Environment, Manhattan Project, Nuclear materials, nuclear site, nuclear technology, Nuclear weapons, official, Physical sciences, Plutonium, Politics, Savannah River, Savannah River Site, The Apollo Affair, U.S. government, United States, Uraniumsmbale

A bomb-sniffing dog at the Savannah River nuclear site apparently over reacts when it halts a delivery truck and there does not appear to be a serious security threat there, a U.S. government official says.

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13Apr/15

Liquid metal discovery paves way for shape-shifting robots

April 13, 2015InnovationArnold Schwarzenegger, Beijing, Chemical elements, Chemistry, China, Fiction, Fictional characters, Fictional cyborgs, Hydrogen, Lee, Lee-UOH Jing, Liquid, liquid metal, Liu Jing, Matter, metal, Metallurgy, Paramount Pictures, Physical sciences, Reducing agents, Science fiction weapons, T-1000, Technology/Internet, Terminator, Time travelerssmbale

Scientists in China produce droplets of liquid metal that can change shape and move of their own accord, bringing researchers a step closer to creating a “Terminator-style” shape-shifting robot. Matthew Stock reports.
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