Beryllium, the lightest of the alkaline earth elements, has an atomic number of 4. As a consequence of its small ionic radius (about 0.27 angstroms), beryllium atoms bond strongly to other atoms…
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20 Interesting Facts About Germanium
Germanium, the first element in the periodic table named after a country, has the chemical symbol Ge, the atomic number 32, and is a lustrous metalloid in the carbon group. Germanium is…
20 Interesting Facts About Titanium
Titanium (Ti) is a strong, silver-gray metal that is highly resistant to corrosion and is chemically inert. Unlike most other metals, titanium is not a particularly good conductor of heat or electricity…
20 Interesting Facts About Tin
Tin metal is found in everyday life and is essential to an industrial society. In many applications, there is no completely satisfactory substitute for tin, making this metal an important strategic and…
30 Interesting Facts About Aluminum
Aluminum is lightweight, strong, corrosion-resistant, infinitely recyclable, and an essential part of our daily life. Measured either in quantity or value, aluminum’s use exceeds that of any other metal except iron, and…
20 Interesting Facts About Chromium
Chromium is a chemical element with symbol Cr, atomic number 24, and is the first element in group 6. It is a steely-grey, lustrous, hard, and brittle transition metal. Chromium is valued as an important strategic mineral…
20 Interesting Facts About Vanadium
Vanadium is a chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery-grey, ductile, malleable transition metal. Vanadium is rarely found in nature, but once isolated artificially, the formation of an oxide layer somewhat stabilizes the free metal against…
20 Interesting Facts About Cobalt
Cobalt is both an essential biological and industrial metal, considered an important strategic mineral by counties around the world, but most of us know little about this semi-precious metal. Where does Cobalt…
Sustainability & The Circular Economy Finally Break Into The Mining Industry
Sustainable development is a well-documented challenge for the planet in the years leading up to 2050, and beyond… It is estimated that between now and 2050, the world’s population will grow from…
Cobalt 27 Capital Corp: Owning The Future Of Energy
Sure, you’ve probably heard of Lithium. It’s an energy metal used in batteries for electric vehicles. And there are other energy metals important to our #4IR energy future as well, such as…