Investor consortium Rare Metals Industries has launched a project intended at making titanium and other rare-earth metals complex in South Africa, which would charge between $1,2-billion and $1,5-billion. The shareholders and partners in the project; the National Empowerment Fund, Industrial Development Corporation, Magnesium and Metals and, TJTI, have dedicated to …
< p class=”MsoNormal” style=”background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”>India is looking to purchase more rutile and ilmenite mineral sands from Sri Lanka, a media story said quoting Kerala state industries minister Elamaran Kareem. < p class=”MsoNormal” style=”background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”>Sri Lanka’s The Sunday Times newspaper in a Kerala …
< p class=”MsoNormal” style=”margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;”>Osaka Titanium Technologies are finalising the value negotiation of sponge titanium with offshore rolled titanium makers to shrink the price by around 15% for 2010 delivery from 2009. The price decreases for 2 years in a row after the price decreased by 10% to …
The production of Zirconium sponge, used in nuclear power reactors got a vital boost on Friday when the Zirconium complex was inaugurated at Pazhayakayal in Thoothukudi district. The critical facility was inaugurated by Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), who is also Secretary of Department of Atomic Energy …
A woman in Blackfoot is saying a surgeon at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello along with some help from up above saved her life. It’s all thanks to a new procedure that has never been done in Idaho before. “I remember telling myself not to move because I knew I …
A set of specialist tools made from titanium have been stolen from a car near Bath. They belong to an engineer who uses them to repair MRI scanning equipment at local hospitals. The tools were taken from the boot of his vehicle in Underleaf Way in Peasedown St John on …
Kenya’s hope for titanium billions were shattered on Thursday after the Jinchuan Group – the Chinese company that was to buy a controlling stake in the mines from Canada’s Tiomin Resources — abandoned the deal, citing lack of full disclosure by the vendor. Jinchuan, the state-controlled mining giant, said the …
Shares of RTI International Metals slid 11 percent yesterday in heavy trading after the Moon titanium producer reported a wider-than-expected third-quarter loss and painted a dreary picture of prospects for 2010. The company lost $8.7 million, or 35 cents per diluted share, on sales of $100.2 million, citing lower shipments …
Carbon versus titanium: for most road riders, it’s an argument that’s been settled. Carbon bikes are stiffer, lighter and often cheaper, which leaves titanium as a more comfortable and durable alternative, better suited to sportives than road racing. End of story? Not according to Lynskey Performance. The family-run US bike …
Intelligent Design, a startup from the Netherlands, has unveiled a computer mouse that costs rather whopping €800 ($1185). The device sports titanium metal cover and may become a desired accessory for those, for whom money is not an issue. The success of the product remains to be seen, but one …