I have previously written on graphene here in 2016. You can also read about graphite here and here. Graphene was first discovered in 2004 and since that time its widespread adoption has been regularly predicted. But it hasn’t happened. This is not to be negative. It was about 100 years…
A number of companies report broad intersections of significant mineralisation and then state that this includes a narrow high grade intersection, but with no further information. For example: 20 metres at 8g/t 1 gold including one metre at 140g/t gold2. Intersections are reported this way because a broad, good grade…
Nickel is said by many to be the fifth most abundant element on Earth. This is predicated upon the assumption that the Earth’s core is primarily composed of iron and nickel. In the crust, however, it is one of the least abundant industrial metals, at around 80ppm. In order of…
A recent highlight in the corporate bond market is that Tesla’s August 2017 bonds, on issue, had a coupon rate of 5.3%. The yield is now 9.6% on the back of a very poor first quarter earnings and a huge cash burn. This yield is high, even for a bond rated…
There are over 230 mineral processing plants in Australia, the most common being gold plants. In the US there are almost 2,000 processing plants, excluding coal mines. Worldwide, mineral processing plants consume 5% or more of the world’s electricity, with comminution (crushing & grinding) alone consuming 3%. The point is…
Incoterms® – international commercial terms – are published by the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”). They are a set of rules governing international trade. Although other rules exist, none are as global in reach as Incoterms®. The rules are not legally binding in themselves, but are binding when incorporated into…