New Vale base metals boss Cutifani to focus on margins, marketing and potential IPO
Former Anglo chief says shortages of crucial energy transition metals like copper and cobalt are a boon for the business#anglo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK study highlights heart disease risk from older types of hip replacement
Research points to danger of tiny metal ions breaking off from implants and leaking into the bloodPatients who have had older types of hip replacement may be at greater risk of heart damage than previously thought, researchers have said, because of cobalt leaching out of so-called metal-on-metal implants.Tens of thousands of UK patients were fitted with these devices during the 2000s, when they were marketed as a solution for young, active patients who needed a hip replacement that would last a lifetime.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Tags: Medical research Science Health UK news Heart disease Society Source Type: news
Chinese Miner Gets Congo Deal to Free Stockpile of Copper and Cobalt
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Volkswagen to partner with Vale, Ford, Huayou on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem -minister
Volkswagen will build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in Indonesia and will partner with miner Vale, Ford and China's battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, the Southeast Asian country's investment minister said. Automakers are courting Indonesia for its raw materials used in…#volkswagen #indonesia #ford #zhejianghuayoucobalt #southeastasian #automakers #bahlillahadalia #indonesian #kallagroup #pomalaa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Apple to use 100% recycled cobalt by 2025 -after being accused of using child labor to mine
Apple announced plans Thursday to design batteries using entirely recycled cobalt by 2025, claiming the move is part of its effort to go carbon neutral by 2030. Cobalt is the chemical element found in almost every tech gadget that uses a lithium-powered battery - a smartphone, tablet or laptop…#apple #timcook #congolese #iphone #drc #google #tesla #ipads #applewatches #amnestyinternational (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Increasing Export Restrictions on Critical Minerals Threaten Energy Transition, Says OECD
Rising export restrictions on lithium, cobalt and other raw materials critical to the energy transition threaten to slow the move to a greener economy, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In a new report, the OECD said that over the last decade, export…#oecd #congo #vietnam #argentina #kazakhstan #parisagreement #criticalrawmaterials (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Microsoft and Fortra crack down on malicious Cobalt Strike servers
Microsoft, Fortra, and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) have announced a broad legal crackdown against servers hosting cracked copies of Cobalt Strike, one of the primary hacking tools used by cybercriminals. "We will need to be persistent as we work to take down…#fortra #cobaltstrike #amyhoganburney #digitalcrimesunit #usdistrictcourt #easterndistrict #ip #hoganburney #helpsystems #vietnam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Unleash the deep sea robots? A quandary as EV makers hunt for metals
The deep seabed is teeming with potato-sized rocks packed with the nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese EV manufacturers covet. But efforts by mining companies to harvest the nodules with undersea robots are hitting rough waters. EV manufacturers who need the minerals for their batteries are…#pacificisland #nauru #lawofsea #divaamon #santabarbara #emmanuelmacron #ethanelkind #ucberkeleys #centerforlawenergy #metalscompany (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Terra Mystica’ Board Game Adaptation In the Works at Cobalt Knight
Popular strategy board game Terra Mystica is set for a screen adaptation by Cobalt Knight, the production company co-founded by Christopher Kaminski and Christopher Knox. Cobalt Knight nabbed the screen adaptation rights to the Terra Mystica universe, which includes a sequel, Gaia Project. Both…#terramystica #cobaltknight #christopherkaminski #christopherknox #gaiaproject #jensdrögemüller #helgeostertag #capstonegames #rainmanagementgroup #jonathanbaruch (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deep-sea mining for rare metals will destroy ecosystems, say scientists
Businesses want to trawl for nickel, manganese and cobalt to build electric cars and windfarmsAn investigation by conservationists has found evidence thatdeep-seabed mining of rare minerals could cause “extensive and irreversible” damage to the planet.The report, to be published on Monday by the international wildlife charityFauna& Flora, adds to the growing controversy that surrounds proposals to sweep the ocean floor of rare minerals that include cobalt, manganese and nickel. Mining companies want to exploit these deposits – which are crucial to the alternative energy sector – because land supplies are runnin...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 26, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Robin McKie Tags: Mining Oceans Biology Environment Science Source Type: news
China's CATL to start mass output of M3P batteries this year
plans to start this year the mass production and delivery of batteries based on a new materials technology, M3P, which will perform better and cost less than nickel and cobalt-based ones, its chairman said. M3P batteries will have greater energy density and perform better than lithium-ion…#catl #m3p #zengyuqun #toyotamotorcorp #volkswagen #tesla #bmw #ford #xijinping #zhangyan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SpectrumAi, which offers tools like EHR for applied behavior analysis therapy for autism patients, raised up to a $20M Series A led by CVS Health Ventures
SpectrumAi, a startup focused on autism care, announced it raised up to $20 million in a Series A funding round led by CVS Health Ventures with participation from Cobalt Ventures. Previous investors Frist Cressey, F-Prime and Autism Impact Fund also participated in the raise. WHAT IT DOES The Los…#spectrumai #cvshealthventures #cobaltventures #fristcressey #fprime #autismimpactfund #aba #twyll #patterns #clinicians (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Cobalt Market Saw a Record-Breaking Supply Boom in 2022
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A $1.5 Billion Hoard of Copper and Cobalt Is Piling Up in Congo
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ford 1st To Build NMC Batteries & LFP Batteries In USA
Ford has become the #2 electric vehicle seller in the USA, but it’s also now #1 in something in the field. It’s the first automaker to state that it will produce both NMC (nickel manganese cobalt) and LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries for electric vehicles in the United States. The…#ford #nmc #manganese #michigan #marshall #mustangmache #fordf150lightning #ncm #jimfarley #kentucky (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
