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Eagle Graphite and University of British Columbia partner on development of silicon-modified anodes

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The supply of flake graphite is concentrated primarily in China and Mozambique, with Brazil, North Korea, Canada and India accounting for nearly all of the remainder of production. Water is recycled to minimize net consumption and eliminate discharge requirements. The primary sand and gravel by-products are sold to local buyers.

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MIT team finds lead levels higher in Indian Ocean than northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans

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Since the 1970s, leaded gasoline has been slowly phased out worldwide, as studies have shown that lead can cause neurological and cardiovascular damage and degrade vehicles’ catalytic converters. Boyle and his students began collecting water and coral samples from the Indian Ocean three years ago.

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