China's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) recently announced the identification of a new mineral species – high-purity quartz ore. This discovery marks a breakthrough in reducing reliance on imports ...

High-purity quartz has officially become China's 174th mineral type, as multiple ore deposits have been discovered in ...

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According to a report by CCTV, journalists learned from the Ministry of Natural Resources today (10th) that the "Announcement on Newly Discovered Mineral Species" was recently released, identifying a ...

China recently discovered a new mineral species — high-purity quartz, the CCTV News reported on Thursday, saying that this discovery is expected to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imports and ...

Researchers at Fraunhofer IZM have developed a laser welding process that works without adhesives to connect Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) with optical fibers. Uniquely, the technology can be ...

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