French battery manufacturer Saft and the PSA Group officially announced plans for two lithium battery plants in Europe. On February 11, the European Commission has given its approval to a joint venture that French energy major Total SA, through its battery manufacturer, and car maker PSA Group recently proposed to form to develop and produce batteries for electric vehicles.

Russia leads the race in exploration and production (E&P) of Arctic regions where is rich in rare earth minerals and hydrocarbons. According to Sinopec News Network, Per Global Energy News reports on 5 Feb 2020, Russian and Norwegian exploration and production operators have been expanding their operations in the Arctic continental shelf, which is estimated to hold vast deposits of hydrocarbons and rare earth minerals.

Whether lithium is helpful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease has been a controversy. Due to the different approaches, conditions, formulations, timing, and dosages of treatment, results are difficult to compare. In addition, continued supply with a high dosage of lithium renders many serious effects on the brain making this approach unsuitable for long term treatments especially.

Scientists discovered a new method to generate single photons. They used strain (a system’s response to an applied force) in a 2D material made of tungsten and selenium. By grafting a thin film of the WSe2 onto an ultra-sharp tip made of silicon dioxide, they created specific, well-separated spaces on the thin film that created photons.

Peter Wright has set his Premier League aspirations high after becoming world champion.

The Scot sealed his first world title in January, defeating Michael van Gerwen in the final. Wright immediately went on to win the Masters, before opening his Premier League campaign with a defeat against van Gerwen. Wright suggested that his new standing brings new expectations.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten prices showed upward trend in the first trading week as recent tightness was reinforced by concerns about a potential threat to movement of units from China as a result of the Wuhan coronavirus.

Rare earth market quotation in China: the latest of europium oxide, neodymium oxide and praseodymium oxide prices are unchanged from the previous day due to quiet market activity. 

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the latest of molybdenum concentrate, ammonium molybdate and ammonium heptamolvbdate prices climbed on logistical constraints due to the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. 

Bell & Ross launched a BR03-92 Full Lum rare earth luminous watch, and some people indicate that the luminous light is harmful to the human body, while others asked: is there radiation? To answer this, we should track back to the time after the radium was discovered.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ferro tungsten and tungsten powder prices in China continued to rise this week affected by the Wuhan coronavirus that is very easy to spread with the movement of the crowd.