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NioCorp works on Al-Sc alloy car parts
One way to extend the range of an electric vehicle, or even get better gas mileage out of a conventional internal combustion automobile, is to lighten the load. NioCorp Developments Ltd. is working with... — Updated 12/2/2023
Sandia scientists 3D print new superalloy
In the emerging field of additive manufacturing, researchers from Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N. M., have developed a material that could significantly reduce carbon emissions from... — Updated 2/28/2023 Full story
DOE researchers develop new super-alloy
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have found a way to simultaneously increase an alloy's strength and ductility, a measure... — Updated 7/12/2022
Rio Tinto moves into scandium market
Rio Tinto's titanium and iron facility in Quebec will soon be producing scandium, a critical metal used by the aerospace, defense, and high-tech sectors. This will make the global mining company the first... — Updated 7/10/2022
Westerners chase scandium production
Scandium, one of 35 minerals identified as being critical to future production of high-tech and industrial technologies in the West, is seeing a surge in mining and extraction activity in response to... — Updated 7/27/2021 Full story
