Wang tells PV Tech Premium that copper offers a ‘a compelling combination’ of traits to replace silver. Image: AIKO. Silver is a cornerstone of the solar cell manufacturing industry. Its high ...

The solar industry has dragged its heels on the issue of silver-dependence for cell metallization, but China’s Jiangsu Xianghuan Technology (JXTC) is moving into commercial production with a copper ...

The copper electrorefining process is a well‐established method for producing high-purity copper from impure anodes by utilising electrochemical principles. In this process, copper dissolves at the ...

From molten copper to finished fittings, the Virginia facility shows how a century-old manufacturer blends tradition with world-class automation. NIBCO purchased the Stuarts Draft facility in 1969.

At a laboratory in Newark, New Jersey, a gray liquid swirls vigorously inside a reactor the size of a small watermelon. Here, scientists with the mining technology startup Still Bright are using a ...

Copper is at the core of the American economy. It’s in the wires of our pervasive electronics, in the walls of homes and in the engines of cars. Experts say President Donald Trump’s plan for tariffs ...

Copper production at Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE:FCX) new giant Manyar smelter in Indonesia will be delayed until November due to water and steam leakage during an initial test period, Reuters reported ...

President Trump's new 50% tariff on imported copper is set to significantly increase production costs for U.S. automotive manufacturers, particularly for electric vehicles. The tariff is further ...