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NEWS

Boron in Foods
Human Health, PODCASTS, SPECIAL REPORTS

Podcast – Boron in Foods

Podcast - Boron in Foods: Boron is a trace element found naturally in many plant foods such as legumes and fruits. Boron can also be found in beer and wine to a lesser extent, and is available as a nutritional supplement. It is thought to be beneficial in reproduction, development, immunity, brain function, and anti-inflammatory.

NEWS

Crop Management – How Boron Promotes Food Availability

Boron - Agriculture

Boron in Crop Management: Partner for Plant Health Crop Management is a dedicated branch of agriculture that specializes in the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of plant diseases. It also includes weed control, fertilizer use as well as irrigation, and related technical knowledge, consisting primarily of soil chemistry. Crop management is the process by which plants are grown and harvested.  Without this, we would be unable to produce enough food to feed the world population. Humanity must survive as a species.Flower Production Boron is a naturally occurring mineral that helps...

Podcast – Boron and Prostate Cancer

boron and prostate cancer

Boron and Prostate Cancer: Prostate cancer treatments can use boron as it selectively destroys prostate cancer cell growth while keeping healthy cells unaffected. It also lowers prostate-specific antigen (PSA), which is a potential cause of cancer development. There is significant evidence to suggest that boron plays a key role in reducing prostate cancer risks. One study in May 2022 published in Life Extension Magazine reports that men with adequate levels of boron were 64% less to get prostate cancer.

Rio Tinto Mine Serbia Lithium Boron Licences Revoked

Rio Tinto Mine Suspended

Rio Tinto Mine. The Serbian government has finally revoked Rio Tinto's licenses for lithium exploration in Serbia in the latter part of January 2022. The government gave in to the protesters who have been opposed to the Anglo-Australian mining company's project on environmental grounds. Last year, the company committed to the project as global miners push for metals necessary to transition to green energy. This includes lithium which is used in the production of electric vehicle batteries. The project was already suspended in December 2021 due to environmental deterioration and forced displacement concerns.

Boron in Drinking Water

Boron in Drinking Water

Boron in water is a significant consideration when it comes to drinking water. The EPA has decided that a lifetime dose of 1 mg/L of boron is unlikely to cause harm. Boron is a nutrient required by various species, and it plays a vital part in mitosis. This holds for green algae as well as several higher plant species. Among all the Boron compounds, Boric acid is the most absorbable.

Boron Fertilizers

Boron Fertilisers

Boron helps to improve the efficiency of nitrogen fertilizers by making them more available to plants and plays a vital role in Food Security. Industrial production of fertilizer has increased necessitating a need for sustainability with boron and nitrogen that drive industry.

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GUIDE TO BORON

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS

Why Is Boron Such A Good Insulator

Cellulose as an insulator is the most abundant nature polymer in the world. Cellulose-based insulating materials are widely used in electrical equipment including generators, transformers, cables. With the advancement of electrical power technology, electrical equipment has been developing towards high power output and miniaturization. High voltage and high power operating electrical equipment will generate lots of heat.

CHEMISTRY

RESEARCH

RESEARCH

Origins of Boron

Origins of Boron. Boron exists naturally in very small amounts on Earth. It is found mainly in the earth's crust in boric acid (HBO(OH)), but can also exist in compounds with various elements including fluorine, oxygen, and sodium. Boron makes up about 2.4% of the total of the crust.

BENEFITS

MINING BORON & BORATES

MINING

ADVANCED ENERGY, MINING, PODCASTS

Podcast – Boron Markets Ultimate Guide Part 2

Today, we'll continue our look at a number of markets where boron and borax compounds are used, including the Boron Trifluoride Market, Potassium Fluoborate Market, the Tin Fluoborate Market, the Permanent Magnets Market, the Super Abrasives Market, the Cubic Boron Nitride Market, the Hexagonal Boron Nitride Market, the Lithium BIS Borate Market, and the Cubic Boron Nitrates Market.

INDUSTRY SECTORS, MINING

ABR Announces Exciting NASDAQ Listing

ABR, the Californian, US-based Boron mining company has announced its intention to list on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 2022 with a name change to 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. The NASDAQ listed entity will also support and maintain a secondary listing on the Australian Stock exchange (ASX).

Company Profiles, MINING

Company Profile of Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a major player in Boron mining. The company has been around for more than 100 years. And now it employs more than 60,000 people across the globe. In this blog post, we will take a look at Rio Tinto’s role in Boron mining and where they are located.

INVEST IN BORON

INVEST IN BORON, MINING

Billion Dollar Boron

Billion dollar boron. In 2021, borates sales hit billions of dollars. Why? The demand for boron is increasing rapidly in strategic sectors such as aerospace and defense, zero-carbon, and advanced energy solutions, which depend on boron-based technologies to reduce emissions. Recent forecasts predict that boron demand will increase by 30% by the end of the decade.

PLANET BORON

DECARBONIZATION

ADVANCED ENERGY

Energy Management, RESEARCH

Boron Nitride Powers Thermal Conductivity

Boron nitride, also known as "white graphite," is a semiconductor material that conducts electricity. It is chemically inert and electrically insulating with no bandgap in the bulk phase that would allow it to emit light when excited by an energy source. Because of its excellent thermal conductivity properties, layers of boron nitride are often added onto other materials like silicon carbide (SiC) for use in high-efficiency power devices like thermoelectric cooler packages (TECs).

FOOD SECURITY

MICRONUTRIENTS