Raw materials

Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / July 8, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest for July 9, 2014.

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Beijing to host business leaders, scientists at 5th International Congress on Ceramics

By Jessica McMathis / May 27, 2014

In 2014, Beijing will play host to delegates from the International Ceramic Federation (ICF) for the 5th International Congress on Ceramics (ICC5), August 14–21 at the Beijing International Convention Center.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / May 23, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week for May 23, 2014.

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Unitecr’13 and PacRim10 proceedings now available in hardcover and e-Book format

By Eileen De Guire / March 19, 2014

The proceedings from PacRim and Unitecr are now available through the Wiley website.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / March 7, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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DOE announces $3 million for geothermal energy R&D, rare-earth element supply

By Jessica McMathis / February 19, 2014

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $3 million to research and development of low-to-moderate-temperature geothermal resources in the United States, as well as to support domestic supply of “critical materials.”

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / February 14, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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New approach to ‘mining’—Extracting glassmaking raw materials from food waste—Updated

By Eileen De Guire / September 27, 2013

Colorado School of Mines researchers discovered a variety of food and agricultural wastes contain useful, extractable amounts of oxides, especially silica, and showed they can be melted into glass.

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American Elements chairman to talk minerals, geopolitics

By Jim Destefani / September 26, 2013

On Oct. 9, American Elements CEO Michael N. Silver will speak at a meeting of the New York Mineralogical Club on the topic of “How Minerals Will Impact Global Geopolitics in the 21st Century.”

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Is there praseodymium in them thar hills?

By Eileen De Guire / August 2, 2013

  The hunt for rare earth sources includes finding new sources, reclaiming mine tailings, and extracting them from discarded electronics. Here, Ames Laboratory researchers apply physical metallurgy principles to extracting…

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