Crystals

U.S. International Trade Commission Confirms Malaysian Imports Have Injured U.S. Silicon Metal Industry; U.S. Industry Applauds Antidumping Order

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Semiconductor devices, Energy conversion, Crystals, Polycrystalline silicon, Solar cell, Silicon, Semiconductor

Following todays decision, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will issue a formal antidumping (AD) duty order covering all imports from Malaysia for at least five years.

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  • Following todays decision, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will issue a formal antidumping (AD) duty order covering all imports from Malaysia for at least five years.
  • On June 30, 2020, GSM and MS filed petitions to stop silicon metal producers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Malaysia and Kazakhstan from selling dumped and unfairly subsidized silicon metal imports into the United States.
  • On January 27, 2021, the DOC announced preliminary duties of 7.41% on all imports of silicon metal from Malaysia.
  • In addition, silicon metal is the base material in the production of polysilicon, a highly purified form of silicon used in solar cells and semi-conductors.

Diamond Standard Co. announces $50M Post-IPO Coin Offering

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Minerals, Diamond, Materials, Crystallography, Crystals, Diamond Standard, Diamonds as an investment, Cormac Kinney

NEW YORK, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Standard Co. , the developer of the regulator-approved diamond commodity, announced today a follow-on offering of the Diamond Standard Coin.

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  • NEW YORK, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Standard Co. , the developer of the regulator-approved diamond commodity, announced today a follow-on offering of the Diamond Standard Coin.
  • Every Diamond Standard Coin is equal, regardless of when it is produced.
  • "Since the Coin IPO, global diamond prices have risen, in part due to investor demand for the commodity," said Cormac Kinney, Founder and CEO of Diamond Standard Co.
    Like the 0.999 standard for gold bars, the Diamond Standard is a public index of diamond characteristics, such as carat weight, color and clarity, that must be contained in every Diamond Standard Coin.
  • Diamond Standard Co. is the creator of the world's only regulated diamond commodity.

JinkoSolar Receives Favorable Summary Affirmance of Non-Infringement from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in U.S. ITC Patent Investigation Brought by Hanwha Q CELLS

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Crystals, Energy in China, LONGi Green Energy Technology, Science and technology in the People's Republic of China, Solar power in China, LONGi, United States patent law, Energy

337-TA-1151 against JinkoSolar, LONGi Solar, and REC Group, asserting that the companies infringe U.S. Patent No.

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  • 337-TA-1151 against JinkoSolar, LONGi Solar, and REC Group, asserting that the companies infringe U.S. Patent No.
  • After Hanwha appealed the case, a three judge panel from the Federal Circuit agreed decisively with the ITC.
  • The facts are so clear in the case that the Federal Circuit did not issue a written opinion.
  • These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements.

Helzberg Diamonds Drafts Travis Kelce to Launch a New C: Choice

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Retail, Specialty, Luxury, Other Retail, Minerals, Crystals, Crystallography, Continents, Berkshire Hathaway, Helzberg Diamonds, Diamond, Luxury brands, Travis Kelce, Blood Diamond, Synthetic diamond, Kelce

With the addition of Helzberg lab grown diamonds, ring shoppers can now benefit from a new C choice.

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  • With the addition of Helzberg lab grown diamonds, ring shoppers can now benefit from a new C choice.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210726005196/en/
    Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro, Travis Kelce, partners with Helzberg Diamonds to help one diamond in the rough navigate the choices he needs to propose in style.
  • Follow Helzberg Diamonds online on social in August to find out what happened when Travis Kelce helped one lucky man prepare for the big proposal.
  • Helzberg Diamonds takes pride in a legacy built on trust, knowledge and high quality diamonds at an incredible price.

WD Lab Grown Diamonds Expands Its Leadership Team

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Minerals, Synthetic diamond, Industrial processes, Materials, Crystals, WD Lab Grown Diamonds, Diamond, Chemical vapor deposition, CVD, Pure Grown Diamonds

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WD Lab Grown Diamonds, the leading U.S.-based producer of laboratory grown diamonds, announces today that Elda Fistani has been named Chief Revenue Officer, and Herb Doscher, Vice President of Operational Planning.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WD Lab Grown Diamonds, the leading U.S.-based producer of laboratory grown diamonds, announces today that Elda Fistani has been named Chief Revenue Officer, and Herb Doscher, Vice President of Operational Planning.
  • "I am thrilled to join WD at such a monumental time, as the company expands rapidly to meet the rising consumer demand for lab grown diamonds," said Fistani.
  • Founded in 2008, WD Lab Grown Diamonds is a market leader in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) diamonds, with laboratories in the Washington, D.C. and Chicago, Illinois areas, and distribution under the brands WD Lab Grown Diamonds and Latitude.
  • WD Lab Grown Diamonds is the exclusive licensee of a portfolio of patents covering single crystal CVD diamond growth technology developed by The Carnegie Institution of Washington.

Golden Share Provides Project Updates

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Minerals, Crystallography, Materials, Crystals, Ogoki River, Ratte potato, Ratte, Diamond, Magnet

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 12, 2021) - Golden Share Resources Corporation (TSXV: GSH) ("Golden Share" or the "Company") is pleased to provide updates for its 100% owned portfolio of projects which include the Band-Ore Gold Project, the Ogoki Diamond Project, and the Ratte Lake Base Metals Property.

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 12, 2021) - Golden Share Resources Corporation (TSXV: GSH) ("Golden Share" or the "Company") is pleased to provide updates for its 100% owned portfolio of projects which include the Band-Ore Gold Project, the Ogoki Diamond Project, and the Ratte Lake Base Metals Property.
  • Drill testing of select primary targets at the Ogoki Diamond Project remain a priority task for Golden Share.
  • Golden Share is also investigating a property wide high-resolution helicopter magnetic survey as a possible alternative to a drone magnetic survey.
  • Golden Share is seeking expressions of interest in the sale or option of its Ratte Lake Base Metals Property.

Cambridge Isotope Labs Announces the First Commercially Available Quantum-Grade Gas, 12C Methane QG-Alpha™ for High-Performance Nitrogen-Vacancy Center Diamonds

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Minerals, Native element minerals, Diamond, Crystallographic defects, Crystals, Synthetic diamond, Nitrogen-vacancy center, Chemical vapor deposition, Magnetometer, Carbon

"Quantum magnetometers and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) often rely on nitrogen-vacancy center diamonds, also known as NV centers or color centers diamonds," states CIL's Director of European Business DevelopmentJoel Louette.

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  • "Quantum magnetometers and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) often rely on nitrogen-vacancy center diamonds, also known as NV centers or color centers diamonds," states CIL's Director of European Business DevelopmentJoel Louette.
  • "Regardless of which method is used to synthetize these NV centers diamonds, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) or High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT), they require an ultrahigh-purity starting material, highly enriched in 12C and very low nitrogen content.
  • For decades, CIL has worked with the best academic laboratories and diamond industry leaders to provide a starting material compatible with their applications.
  • CIL's 12C methane QG-alpha material offers 99.99% (4N) 12C enrichment and 3 ppm or less of nitrogen content.

Meller Optics Introduces Sapphire Windows & Domes for Optimum Protection of Vision Systems on Drones

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Materials, Matter, Transparent materials, Oxide minerals, Superhard materials, Crystals, Optical Materials, Sapphire, Meller

PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced custom fabricated sapphire windows and domes that are ideally suited for protecting cameras, detectors, and sensors on military and commercial drones designed for use in harsh environments.

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  • PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced custom fabricated sapphire windows and domes that are ideally suited for protecting cameras, detectors, and sensors on military and commercial drones designed for use in harsh environments.
  • Meller Sapphire Windows & Domes provide optimum surface protection for vision systems used on drones due to their Mohs 9 hardness and resistance to chemicals, fast moving dirt and sand, and high heat.
  • Capable of withstanding up to 1,000C heat and pressures to 10,000 psi, Meller Sapphire Windows & Domes are available in sizes from 0.25" to 10" O.D.
  • Meller Sapphire Windows & Domes are priced according to configuration, size, and quantity.

Good Hemp's Diamond Creek Signs New Brokerage Firm

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Minerals, Crystallography, Materials, Crystals, Diamond Creek, Victoria, Marketing, Diamond

With the agreement in place, D&H Marketing plans to immediately look to expand Diamond Creek distribution, while also focusing on servicing existing customers as the brokerage firm of record.

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  • With the agreement in place, D&H Marketing plans to immediately look to expand Diamond Creek distribution, while also focusing on servicing existing customers as the brokerage firm of record.
  • Ken Morgan, CEO of Diamond Creek, stated, "We are pleased to partner with D&H Marketing as our new broker for Diamond Creek.
  • Patrick Rogers, Chief Information Officer of D&H Marketing Group, stated, "D&H Marketing Group is pleased to partner with Diamond Creek Water.
  • Diamond Creek manufactures ionized 9.5pH high alkaline natural spring water, sourced from the highest quality, award-winning springs in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

The First Certified Climate Neutral and Sustainability Rated Diamond Arrives with Latitude, a Revolutionary New Brand

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Minerals, Articles, Crystallography, Crystals, Diamond, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Blood Diamond

This revolutionary new brand offers fully traceable, U.S.A. grown, guaranteed conflict-free diamonds for the modern, discerning consumer.

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  • This revolutionary new brand offers fully traceable, U.S.A. grown, guaranteed conflict-free diamonds for the modern, discerning consumer.
  • The Company's third-party sustainability certification is a groundbreaking accomplishment, granted through SCS Global Services' Jewelry Sustainability Standard ("SCS 007") .
  • The first diamond brand worldwide to be Certified Climate Neutral and Sustainability Rated, Latitude's mission is to reimagine the diamond industry through transparency, innovation and sustainability.
  • The first diamond company worldwide to be certified Climate Neutral and achieve the highest-level of third-party Sustainability Rating, WD employs its industry-leading diamond growth technology to achieve bespoke gemstone production at scale.