The recent final of the Young Persons' World Lecture Competition brought together younger members from around the world to compete in Singapore. The competition took place at Nanyang Technological University on Wednesday 8 August 2007.
A novel automated minerals mapping tool is undergoing its first long-term trial at Rio Tinto's Pilbara iron mining operation in the Hamersley province of Western Australia. The Fe (Iron) Hylogger provides data on ore samples for exploration and 3D models.
Researchers at TWI, Cambridge, UK, have created a silsesquioxane pre-polymer that can enhance abrasion resistance in a variety of end use applications.