Tag: copper
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Australia funds Glencore refinery lifeline to keep copper processing running
Background: why funds were needed Glencore’s Mount Isa Copper Smelter in Queensland and the adjacent Townsville Refinery faced a future in care-and-maintenance without government support. After months of negotiations and mounting losses, the company agreed to a multi-year rescue package that would keep the facilities online through 2028. The backing signals a strategic view by…
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Glencore Refinery Rescue: Australian Taxpayers Fund Multi‑Year Lifeline for Mount Isa and Townsville Assets
Overview of the Rescue Package Australia will subsidise Glencore’s copper processing operations in Queensland, providing a multi‑million‑dollar lifeline to keep the Mount Isa Copper Smelter and the adjoining Townsville Refinery running through 2028. The federal and Queensland governments confirmed a $600 million financial bridging package, with the funding split 50:50 between the Commonwealth and the…
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Pasni Port Offer: Pakistan’s Mineral Gateway to the US
Background: A controversial idea surfaces amid shifting geopolitics A Financial Times report has stirred discussions by claiming Pakistan floated a US-backed port proposal at Pasni, intended to serve as a strategic terminal for minerals such as copper and antimony. The idea was reportedly shared with U.S. officials and discussed with Pakistan’s military leadership in the…
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Pakistan’s Pasni Port proposal: US minerals deal and geopolitics in play
Background: A new idea in a complex web of tensions Pakistan is reportedly floating a plan to develop a mineral-export port at Pasni on the Arabian Sea, linked to a railway that would move ore from Pakistan’s interior. The minerals in view include copper and antimony, essential components in batteries, electronics, and defense-related industries. The…
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AI Tensor Networks Solve Century-Old Physics Puzzle with THOR AI
New Computational Framework Tackles a Century-Old Challenge Researchers from The University of New Mexico (UNM) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have unveiled a pioneering computational framework that dramatically improves how scientists compute the configurational integral—a central and notoriously difficult part of statistical physics. The team’s system, called THOR (Tensors for High-dimensional Object Representation) AI,…
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THOR AI Solves Century-Old Physics Puzzle with Tensors
THOR AI: A Tensor Network Breakthrough for Statistical Physics Researchers from the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have unveiled a novel computational framework that tackles a long-standing challenge in statistical physics: the configurational integral at the heart of predicting a material’s thermodynamic and mechanical properties. The approach, called Tensors…
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AI Tensor Network Solves Century-Old Physics Puzzle
A Breakthrough in Statistical Physics Researchers from The University of New Mexico (UNM) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have unveiled a novel computational framework that tackles a long-standing obstacle in statistical physics. The THOR (Tensors for High-dimensional Object Representation) AI framework applies tensor network algorithms to compress and evaluate the sprawling configurational integrals and…
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Copper Age Update: Copper Becomes a Full Minecraft Resource
Copper Age: A New Era for Copper On September 30, Minecraft players will get the Copper Age update, a major milestone that turns copper from a purely decorative element into a core gameplay resource. The update introduces a steady stream of copper-based items and systems, making early exploration and crafting more rewarding than ever. For…


