The paper examines the leverage effects and the spillover effects in the base metal cash and futures market. The study also attempts to find the trend and the pattern of volatility clustering in the base metal markets of India. Further, the significance of the risk premium and the possible...

The demand for critical minerals is rising in support of the low-carbon energy transition, as well as global economic growth. Despite its hostile environment, the Arctic is a region with historic and existing mineral production. This paper assesses the potential of the Arctic to make a...

Nickel (Ni) is used in the cathodes of rechargeable batteries for e-mobility and energy storage and in superalloys for turbines in aerospace and renewable energy generation. It is corrosion resistant, increases material strength, and can withstand extreme temperatures. Due to its properties, it...

Nickel (Ni) is used in the cathodes of rechargeable batteries for e-mobility and energy storage and in superalloys for turbines in aerospace and renewable energy generation. It is corrosion resistant, increases material strength, and can withstand extreme temperatures. Due to its properties, it...

Die EU setzt für ihre Versorgung mit sogenannten kritischen Rohstoffen auf eine Verstärkung der Kooperation mit gleichgesinnten Staaten. Als "perfect match" sieht EU-Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen in diesem Zusammenhang Kanada an, ein rohstoffreicher und verlässlicher Partner, der die...

The European Union (EU) is aiming to strengthen its cooperation with like-minded countries to secure its supply of so-called critical raw materials. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen considers Canada a "perfect match" - a resource-rich and reliable partner that shares the EU's...

Die EU setzt für ihre Versorgung mit sogenannten kritischen Rohstoffen auf eine Verstärkung der Kooperation mit gleichgesinnten Staaten. Als "perfect match" sieht EU-Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen in diesem Zusammenhang Kanada an, ein rohstoffreicher und verlässlicher Partner, der die...

The paper examines the leverage effects and the spillover effects in the base metal cash and futures market. The study also attempts to find the trend and the pattern of volatility clustering in the base metal markets of India. Further, the significance of the risk premium and the possible...

"All miners and smelter workers know the folly of going on strike when their employer holds a stockpile. In 1958 the International Nickel Company had enough nickel on hand to guarantee sales for at least six months. Despite this, fourteen thousand miners and smeltermen in Sudbury, Ontario,...

Angesichts der Gaskrise und der russischen Invasion der Ukraine ist der Markthochlauf von Wasserstoff noch dringlicher geworden für die europäische und die deutsche Energiepolitik. Die ehrgeizigen Ziele für grünen Wasserstoff stellen die Europäische Union (EU) und die junge...

Due to Europe's gas crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ramping up the hydrogen market has become more urgent than ever for European and German policymakers. However, ambitious targets for green hydrogen present an enormous challenge for the European Union (EU) and its young hydrogen...

Two types of samples were prepared by electrodeposition and a subsequent annealing procedure. The common softening after annealing was observed for the sample without laminated structure in the two sides. However, as for the other sample that possesses laminated structure in the same area at two...

A quantitative study of the surface composition of clean metallic and partially oxidized nickel exposed to oxygen was carried out employing X‑ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It was possible to resolve the previously unreported experimental peak structure of the metallic Ni 2p spectrum....

Transition metal sulfide is a promising electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), yet it is still uncompetitive with platinum-based electrodes for clean and renewable energy applications. To resolve this issue, grid-matched palladium-nickel sulfides (Pd4S/Ni3S2) are successfully...

The effects of 100 keV nickel (Ni) ion implantation on modifying the surface morphology and the electron field emission (EFE) properties of two types (ultra-nano-crystalline diamond) UNCD films (with or without the addition of nitrogen gas during their deposition process) were studied. The Ni...

Angesichts der Gaskrise und der russischen Invasion der Ukraine ist der Markthochlauf von Wasserstoff noch dringlicher geworden für die europäische und die deutsche Energiepolitik. Die ehrgeizigen Ziele für grünen Wasserstoff stellen die Europäische Union (EU) und die junge...

Due to Europe’s gas crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ramping up the hydrogen market has become more urgent than ever for European and German policymakers. However, ambitious targets for green hydrogen present an enormous challenge for the European Union (EU) and its young hydrogen...

An examination of the tree species diversity of the mined and slightly disturbed nickel mining sites of Carrascal, Surigao del Sur was carried out using quadrat and transects techniques. The general assessment of the site revealed that it falls under a mixed secondary forest type over an...

This study seek to analyse Bindura Nickel Corporation Ltd for the financial years ended 31 March 2017 and 2018. A conceptual framework was constructed based on financial Analysis which covered liquidity ratios, profitability ratios, performance ratios, capital structure/gearing ratios as well as...

Transition metal complexes of nickel(II) and zinc(II) with 5-bromo- N -(8-quinolyl)salicylaldimine (HqsalBr, HL 1 ) and 3,5-dibromo- N -(8-quinolyl)salicylaldimine (HqsalBr 2 , HL 2 ) have been synthesized and successfully characterized using several techniques: IR, 1 H-NMR, mass spectrometry...

Alternative index products often achieve improved performance at the cost of increased exposure to risk. In this study, we propose a portfolio tilting strategy that alleviates the risks inherent to alternative indices by projecting fundamental factors on risk factors to purge the influence of...

Metal markets play a major role in the challenging area of natural resource economics and have a forceful impact on global and local development. Understanding the behaviour and nature of metal price fluctuation is an essential element for taking countermeasures. Nickel is an indispensable...

Many new and efficient technologies require "critical metals" to function. These metals are often extracted as by-product of another metal, and their future supply is therefore dependent on mining developments of the host metal. Supply of critical metals can also be constrained because of...

Pickling processes in stainless steel industry produce large amounts of waste which contain a lot of valuable nickel. In Europe more than 2500 t/a of nickel with a current value of 35 million €/a are deposited. The objective of the project was to recover this nickel from waste acid as well as...

Pickling processes in stainless steel industry produce large amounts of waste which contain a lot of valuable nickel. In Europe more than 2500 t/a of nickel with a current value of 35 million €/a are deposited. The objective of the project was to recover this nickel from waste acid as well as...

Many new and efficient technologies require "critical metals" to function. These metals are often extracted as by-product of another metal, and their future supply is therefore dependent on mining developments of the host metal. Supply of critical metals can also be constrained because of...

This report studies the human rights impact of the PT Weda Bay nickel mining company on indigenous and seaside communities in north-west Indonesia, and their attempts to stop the mine or gain fair compensation for loss of their land. It demonstrates the immense barriers to accessing meaningful...

To optimize commercial-scale biogas production, it is important to evaluate the performance of each microbial step in the anaerobic process. Hydrolysis and methanogenesis are usually the rate-limiting steps during digestion of organic waste and by-products. By measuring biogas production and...