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PLANTS, CENTERS, AND FACILITIES

Auxico announces purchase of additional property in Colombia

Auxico Resources Canada Inc. acquired the surface rights to 1,293 hectares of land titled Agualinda, located in Puerto Carreño, Colombia. The land adjoins the Mynastic property that Auxico purchased in December 2020. The Mynastic property has been the subject of several previous news releases announcing the discovery of rare earths.

New solar glass manufacturing facility coming to Selkirk, first of its kind in North America

Selkirk in Manitoba, Canada, will soon be home to the first solar glass manufacturing facility in North America. Canadian Premium Sand Inc. announced that it chose to make Selkirk the new home of the facility due to the proximity to its silica sand quarry, which is around 160 kilometers north of Selkirk.


ACQUISITIONS AND COLLABORATIONS

AGC Glass Europe enters agreement with Deceuninck

Flat Glass manufacturer AGC Glass Europe entered into a strategic agreement with Deceuninck, a Belgian designer and producer of PVC systems for windows and doors, to enable the integration of Fineo vacuum glass into the PVC and aluminum profiles of the Elegant and Decalu series, respectively.

Research for agile production of electric motors

Researchers from Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, the company Schaeffler, and 16 other industrial partners are addressing the question of how electric motors can be manufactured both flexibly and economically in the future through the AgiloDrive2 research project.

General Motors returns to rare earth magnets with two US deals

General Motors Co. plans to source rare earth magnets for its future electric vehicles from new U.S.-based manufacturing facilities under two separate deals, a return to an industry the automaker had all but abandoned in the 1990s.

DOE and Israeli partners invest $5.48 million in cooperative clean energy projects

The U.S. Department of Energy and Israel’s Ministry of Energy along with the Israel Innovation Authority announced the six clean energy projects selected to receive $5.48 million in government funding through the Binational Industrial Research and Development Energy program.


OTHER STORIES

Lithoz chosen as top spin-off in Austria by Spin-off Austria Initiative

Among a list of successful spin-offs from Austrian universities, Lithoz GmbH was named as one of the top five companies by the Spin-off Austria Initiative. The initiative, which aims to encourage entrepreneurship in university students, asked over 50 Austrian universities to take part with their top spin-off businesses.

NSG Group helps create glass gaming concept for casinos and bars

Flat glass manufacturer NSG Group helped create a futuristic gaming concept for casinos and bars. The unit uses electrically conductive glass to wirelessly power the components, including a touchscreen and LED display.

Biden orders US to stop financing new carbon-intense projects abroad

The Biden administration has ordered U.S. government agencies to immediately stop financing new carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects overseas and prioritize global collaborations to deploy clean energy technology, according to U.S. diplomatic cables.

USA Rare Earth to produce nearly half of critical minerals in USGS’ updated list

USA Rare Earth announced that it expects to produce nearly half of the critical minerals listed in the US Geological Survey’s revised list of raw materials deemed crucial for national security and the economy.

ISO TC 229 begins survey on advanced and emergent materials

The ISO Technical Committee, TC 229 on Nanotechnologies is seeking feedback on the use of terms related to advanced materials as part of its newly launched study group. Take a look at the overview here, and participate in the survey here.


MARKET TRENDS

Increasing demand for larger piezoelectric ceramic components for sonar applications

Ceramics manufacturer and supplier CeramTec is seeing rising demand for larger-sized piezoelectric ceramic components to fulfill sophisticated underwater acoustic applications. The firm believes it is well placed to meet this market requirement through its manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom and Germany.

Scotland could become leader in constructing concrete foundations for floating wind farms

Scotland could become a world leader in producing low-carbon concrete foundations for floating offshore wind farms, according to a study funded by renewable energy giant RWE. The study identified potential business opportunities from the current ScotWind seabed leasing round.


NEW PRODUCTS

Glow-in-the-dark concrete used on first commercial scheme

A glow in the dark paving system that absorbs ultraviolet rays during the day and radiates light at night was used for the first time on a major commercial development in Derbyshire.

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