In Focus
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Finding More Nickel (March, 2008)
Worldwide demand for nickel hit a record 1.4 million tonnes in 2007. Can minable deposits of this valuable natural resource be discovered to meet... more
Stepping Lightly (September, 2007)
We’re getting better at making stainless steel -- the world’s stainless steel manufacturers are using less energy and emitting less carbon dioxide... more
Mitigating Climate Change (June, 2007)
Suddenly, it seems, reducing carbon emissions is at the top of every G12 government’s agenda. Timelines are being set, benchmarks are being examined, and road maps for progress are being drawn... more
Getting the Word Out (March, 2007)
Unless customers are made aware that stainless steel is perhaps the most recycled man-made material on the planet, the many businesses that use stainless steel will continue to miss out on an important marketing advantage... more
Build for the Future (December, 2006)
The users of stainless steel need to inform their customers that 80% of all stainless steel products are recycled and that stainless steel typically contains 60% recycled material. Knowing that stainless steel is one of the world’s most recycled materials would improve its reputation for the... more
China's Challenge (July, 2006)
China is now the largest user of stainless steel in the world. Not only is it the largest; it also uses more stainless steel than the next two largest users: the United States and Japan, combined. With the Chinese economy growing at more than 10% per year, is it any wonder that demand for nickel... more
Curious To Learn? (May, 2006)
I have a confession to make: When I was studying geology and mine engineering in the 1980s, I had little appreciation for how, why and where the metals I was learning to mine from the Canadian Shield were being used in society... more
What's New (March, 2006)
Upon his retirement as President of the Nickel Institute on January 31st, Dr. Ivor Kirman told managers and staff that he’ll be following the successes of the Nickel Institute in the years to come. The sentiment was conveyed in much the same way that a father would wish his son or daughter... more
Interesting Times (November, 2005)
Every industry has defining moments. Often, those moments are affected by technological innovation. But sometimes political, social or environmental events determine an industry’s direction. The imminent completion of the European Union’s nickel risk assessment is one such event... more
The Importance of China (July, 2005)
In the 1980's, about 10 per cent of my university classmates were Chinese. For them, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, was a long way from home, yet they had bravely come to Canada for five years to earn a bachelor of engineering degree. Besides adjusting to our bland Canadian food and obsession with hockey... more
The Evolution of Materials (March, 2005)
One of my favourite science writers is Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002), who, besides being a world-renowned paleontologist, was a great communicator. As a paleontologist, he naturally wrote about the evolution of living species, and in his various books, read by the general public and specialists... more
Market Challenges (October, 2003)
Environment, health and safety risks always present a dilemma to marketers, namely how to communicate the risks inherent in the use of a product, and to balance those risks proportionately with the benefits of the product... more
Designing for Reuse (June, 2003)
If only it were possible to design patterns of material use in society (and here, I'm speaking of the inorganic variety) to mimic the cyclical patterns we see in nature. Economic activities would become closed loops; no materials would exit from these loops back into the natural environment from... more
In Focus (April, 2003)
In Focus (April, 2003)
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