Articles for tag: countries, produce, Silver, worlds

January 25, 2025

Ron Finklestien

mining

Global Silver Production: Leading Countries Revealed

Silver Supply Struggles Amid Growing Demand Silver mine output has faced a downward trend for almost a decade. In 2016, production peaked at 900.1 million ounces. Demand has consistently surpassed supply for the last three years, and the Silver Institute forecasts another market deficit in 2024. This situation is largely driven by soaring industrial demand, particularly from the solar energy industry. Interestingly, only 20 to 30 percent of the world’s silver supply originates from primary silver mines. The vast majority, about 70–80 percent, comes from mining other metals like copper, lead, and zinc. Leading Silver Producers in 2023 Here are

April 23, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Metals Company and SGS produce world’s first nickel sulphate from seafloor polymetallic nodules

Following the successful nickel sulphate production, SGS continues testing to produce what TMC believes will be the world’s first cobalt sulphate from polymetallic nodules. “The production of the world’s first nickel sulphate from deep-seafloor nodules is an important milestone, confirming that our custom flowsheet configuration can be deployed to process these remarkable rocks into final products suitable for use in batteries,” said TMC head of onshore development Jeffrey Donald. “The data collected will inform further engineering decisions to move this towards commercial scale, and TMC continues to expect that initial production will begin with a capital-light approach by leveraging the

March 26, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Kodal Minerals Progresses Towards Lithium Production at Bougouni in Q4

Kodal Minerals Makes Strides With Supply Contracts and Permits Exciting news from Kodal Minerals as the company announced the signing of contracts for the supply of the crushing circuit and DMS modules from established suppliers in China. This development aligns with the company’s timeline for initiating production in the fourth quarter of 2024, as noted by CEO Bernard Aylward. The company also confirmed that the Bougouni Stage 1 dense media separation (DMS) circuit is fully financed and all required permits, including environmental and social permits, are in place. To add to the positive momentum, Kodal’s community development plan has recently

February 1, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Molybdenum-ruthenium catalyst helps produce green fuel from water

Molybdenum-ruthenium catalyst revolutionizes green fuel production from water Revolutionizing Green Fuel: The Power of Molybdenum-ruthenium Catalyst The new process of generating, as opposed to procuring, hydrogen is a breakthrough that is turning heads in the field of alternative energy. A research team led by Young-Kyu Han and Jitendra N. Tiwari has successfully implanted ruthenium oxide into a two-dimensional molybdenum carbide, thereby developing a catalyst (Mo2TiC2Tx MXene) capable of high mass activity, turnover frequency, and durability. This pioneering catalyst marries molecular hydrogen and oxygen, effectively birthing the chemical energy storage – a feat crucial in mitigating global energy challenges. Unprecedented Efficiency