ASX-listed energy storage company 1414 Degrees is expanding its expertise in silicon-related products, gaining an exclusive licence for George Washington University’s Silicon Nanoparticle (SiNTL) Technology for battery anodes. According to a statement from the company on Thursday – which also included news of firm commitments for a $1.2 million raise through a share placement –…
A 50-day upgrade program begins this week at the Port Pirie smelter run by Nyrstar – which was recently awarded $135 million in federal and state funding to save its two Australian sites – with $80 million to be invested in shoring up the long-term competitiveness of the multi-metals processing facility. According to a statement…
By John Griffin, Lancaster University Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry for discovering a new form of molecular architecture: crystals that contain large cavities. Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University, Japan, Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Omar M. Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley, in the…
Following the European Commission’s announcement of plans to halve the quota of tariff-free steel imports and apply a 50 per cent tariff beyond that, the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has urged against panic, saying there were “no surprises” in the news and that the plan has yet to be ratified. This week the EU proposed…