The chromium replaces about 1% of the aluminum in the corundum or beryl crystal when a ruby or emerald forms underground at a high temperature and pressure. But how can one element – chromium – create ...

One feature of compounds made with transition metals is their intense colour. There are many examples in nature, including ...

Panelists discuss the role of recycled content in the overall sustainability of the North American aluminum industry.

and it turns out to be because green is the new color for their line of Recycled aluminum foil. Yellow represents their non-stick foil, while Reynolds Grill Foil is packaged in orange, and the ...

Aluminum is one of the most polluting nonferrous metals to make, as its current production is mostly powered by coal. Green aluminum usually refers to metal produced using solar, wind or hydropower.

ustralia will reward power-guzzling aluminum smelters that use renewable electricity instead of coal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday as he unveiled a US$1.2 billion green metals plan.

Production credits worth US$1.2 billion (Aus$2 billion) have been earmarked for companies that instead produce “green” aluminum using renewable electricity, Albanese said. Companies will be ...