aluminium
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Mining Aluminium for the Ford F-150 Lightning Is Allegedly Making Thousands in the Amazon Rainforest Sick
A class-action lawsuit against the owner of a refinery that produces aluminium ore used to make cars and EVs, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, argues that the refinery is polluting nearby rivers and streams, and endangering thousands of Brazilians in the process. The lawsuit represents 11,000 residents who live in communities close to the Hydro…
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Magic Fabric Doesn’t Catch Fire After Being Doused With Molten Aluminium
The molten aluminium being poured out onto the thin black fabric is bubbling at a scorching 816C. That’s hot. And yet for all the heat and fire and flame power, the magic fabric easily withstands the burning liquid metal. The fabric doesn’t catch fire, it doesn’t get burnt through, and there’s not a single hole…
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Leaked Pics Of Nokia’s New Aluminum Lumia Are Totally Gorgeous
We’re already pretty into Nokia’s just-announced Lumia 928, but here’s what’s coming next. Evleaks, who has a pretty great track record with these things, just showed the world Nokia’s new phone, which seems to be the codename “Catwalk” phone we’ve been hearing about.
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iPhone Production Slows As Apple Improves Aluminium Quality
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple’s iPhone 5 production is slowing down in an attempt to reduce the number of devices shipping with nicks and scratches. And its apparently doing so by improving aluminium quality control at Foxconn.