by ST Tech | Feb 19, 2021 | Mineral Newsletter, News
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICSOBA (International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminum) Annual Conference and Exhibition that was scheduled to be held October 12-16, 2020 in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, was rescheduled to a virtual...
by ST Tech | Sep 28, 2020 | Mineral
Bauxite is a sedimentary rock that is rich in alumina, the base for making aluminum. It is generally easy to mine because it is found near the surface of the terrain. However, the process of separating the alumina from the other base elements in bauxite can be...
by ST Tech | Aug 29, 2020 | Mineral
Iron ore is the fourth most common element in the Earth’s crust and is generally extracted by way of open-pit mining operations. Recovering high-grade iron ore is a relatively simple process where the mined materials are crushed and run through a magnetic separator....
by ST Tech | Jul 31, 2020 | Mineral
Companhia Vale do Reio Doce (CVRD) is one of the largest mining companies in the world. Headquartered in Brazil, they have mining operations in 30 countries around the world. They are the world’s largest producers of iron ore, iron pellets, and nickel, and they are...
by ST Tech | Dec 7, 2019 | Mineral, News
While iron ore is the fourth most common elements available in the Earth’s crust, it’s value to the steel industry is monumental, especially considering the high demand for steel on the global market today. Then there’s the value of iron ore on its own as a product....
by ST Tech | Mar 19, 2018 | Mineral, News
March is an exciting time of year when it comes to college basketball. If you’ve been watching the games, or even if you’ve only been hearing about what’s going on, you can certainly say there has been plenty of madness happening this year—especially with many of the...
