Nevada Democratic Sen. Working on Tax Credits for Battery, Rare Earth Industries

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Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is drafting legislation that would provide tax incentives for manufacturers of battery and rare earth magnets manufacturers to increase the production of materials used in electric vehicles and other technologies, an action she says would create more jobs in the state's mineral processing and recycling sectors.

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China’s Ammonium Paratungstate Price Becomes Weak in Late April

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Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China’s tungsten carbide powder and ferro tungsten prices remain weak adjustment in the second half of April with the impact of COVID-19 and geopolitical risks in the world. but given the high cost, the price adjustment will be limited. 

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Latin Metals Discovers Copper Mineralization at Auquis Copper-Molybdenum Project

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Latin Metals Inc. announced positive exploration results from its 100% owned Auquis copper-molybdenum project, located in the coastal copper belt, with soil sampling results identifying high-grade anomalous copper deposits over a 3km x 2km area.

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Study Illustrates How Salt Simplifies Formation of 2D Molybdenum Disulfide

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Salt (NaCl) acts an intermediary role in the chemical vapor deposition growth of 2D molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), accelerating its generation process. Materials theorists at Rice University found that the NaCl and precursors form eutectics with melting temperatures lower than either of them.

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China Tungsten Price Declined in Late April on Continued Spread of Epidemic

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Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

China tungsten price was in the downward trend in the week ended on Friday, April 22, 2022 because the continued spread of epidemic in Shanghai, Jilin and other places affected the demand for hard alloys such as tools and molds in the automobile and other industries, which increased the profit-taking sentiment on the tungsten raw material side. 

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