Osmium

TANAKA Establishes New Method of Recovering Precious Metals Adhering to Vacuum Film Formation Equipment Components

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

(Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops industrial precious metals products as one of the core companies of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced that it has established a jig cleaning method called TANAKA Green Shield.

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  • (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which develops industrial precious metals products as one of the core companies of TANAKA Precious Metals, announced that it has established a jig cleaning method called TANAKA Green Shield.
  • After detaching sputtered films adhering to components, mainly made from stainless steel, of vacuum film formation equipment such as sputtering and vacuum deposition equipment, the recovered precious metals are refined and returned to the customer with the precision-cleaned components.
  • There are multiple jig cleaning methods for vacuum film formation equipment components, including physical detachment (blast cleaning) and thermal sprayed aluminum base film formation.
  • [2] Vacuum film formation equipment: Equipment used in thin film formation processes, including sputtering and deposition, employed in the manufacture of semiconductors
    [3] PGM: Platinum group metals comprising six precious metals (platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium)

Green Hydrogen and Related Sustainable Fuels Expected to Drive Water Electrolysis Market to Grow by CAGR of 35.4% by 2031: BIS Research

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Water electrolysis is a sustainable method for producing Green Hydrogen.

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  • Water electrolysis is a sustainable method for producing Green Hydrogen.
  • Water electrolysis has proved to be one of the most viable technologies to process alternate sustainable fuels.
  • Unlike traditional hydrogen production methods that rely on fossil fuels, water electrolysis produces hydrogen without emitting greenhouse gases.
  • They are, therefore, announcing green hydrogen initiatives, several of which contain production objectives for green hydrogen.

Green Hydrogen and Related Sustainable Fuels Expected to Drive Water Electrolysis Market to Grow by CAGR of 35.4% by 2031: BIS Research

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Water electrolysis is a sustainable method for producing Green Hydrogen.

Key Points: 
  • Water electrolysis is a sustainable method for producing Green Hydrogen.
  • Water electrolysis has proved to be one of the most viable technologies to process alternate sustainable fuels.
  • Unlike traditional hydrogen production methods that rely on fossil fuels, water electrolysis produces hydrogen without emitting greenhouse gases.
  • They are, therefore, announcing green hydrogen initiatives, several of which contain production objectives for green hydrogen.

TANAKA Memorial Foundation to Offer Precious Metals Research Grants of Up to 10 Million Yen (from a Grant Pool of 20 Million Yen) - Applications for Research Projects Open on September 4

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Monday, September 4, 2023

Applications for the grants are open to Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes conducting research and development that will bring about innovative evolution in new research and development, and product development, in the area of precious metals.

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  • Applications for the grants are open to Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes conducting research and development that will bring about innovative evolution in new research and development, and product development, in the area of precious metals.
  • In this 25th year of the research grant, recipients will receive a total of 20 million yen in research grants, including the new Umekichi Tanaka Award of 10 million yen, which is the maximum amount offered.
  • Named after company founder Umekichi Tanaka, who strove to expand industrial use of precious metals, the Umekichi Tanaka Award is offered this year to commemorate the 25th anniversary of these Precious Metals Research Grants.
  • Names of the other awards were also changed with the aim of making the grant program more appealing.

Osmium Fork Leads to Price Reduction and Free Compensation Deliveries

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Monday, June 5, 2023

This fork has led to a price adjustment for crystalline osmium, with the new gram price set at €1,184.23, reflecting a 34.814 percent discount.

Key Points: 
  • This fork has led to a price adjustment for crystalline osmium, with the new gram price set at €1,184.23, reflecting a 34.814 percent discount.
  • Additionally, owners of crystalline osmium listed in the Osmium World Database will receive complimentary compensation shipments to balance their existing inventory.
  • Owners will receive free compensation goods to maintain the equivalent value in their personal osmium holdings despite the price reduction.
  • Simultaneously, the shipment of compensation goods reduces the total quantity of crystalline osmium in inventory, bringing the Osmium BigBang and Osmium ThinOut closer.

Osmium Fork Leads to Price Reduction and Free Compensation Deliveries

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Monday, June 5, 2023

This fork has led to a price adjustment for crystalline osmium, with the new gram price set at €1,184.23, reflecting a 34.814 percent discount.

Key Points: 
  • This fork has led to a price adjustment for crystalline osmium, with the new gram price set at €1,184.23, reflecting a 34.814 percent discount.
  • Additionally, owners of crystalline osmium listed in the Osmium World Database will receive complimentary compensation shipments to balance their existing inventory.
  • Owners will receive free compensation goods to maintain the equivalent value in their personal osmium holdings despite the price reduction.
  • Simultaneously, the shipment of compensation goods reduces the total quantity of crystalline osmium in inventory, bringing the Osmium BigBang and Osmium ThinOut closer.

TANAKA Memorial Foundation Announces Recipients of Precious Metals Research Grants

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Friday, March 31, 2023

TOKYO, Mar 31, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - The TANAKA Memorial Foundation's Representative Director, Hideya Okamoto, announced the recipients of the FY2022 Precious Metals Research Grants.

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  • TOKYO, Mar 31, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - The TANAKA Memorial Foundation's Representative Director, Hideya Okamoto, announced the recipients of the FY2022 Precious Metals Research Grants.
  • The recipients and an overview of the Precious Metals Research Grants are indicated below.
  • Purpose of Business: To provide grants for research related to precious metals to contribute to the development and cultivation of new fields for precious metals, and to the development of science, technology, and the social economy.
  • - Provision of grants for scientific and technological research related to precious metals.

$19.76 Billion Precious Metal Catalysts Markets - Global Outlook & Forecast 2022-2027: Increase in Investment in Refinery Sector and Increasing Environmental Concern - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 16, 2023

Factors such as the rapidly increasing global population, spreading of new infectious diseases, increasing transportation activities, and increasing agriculture are leading the growth of the precious metal catalysts market.

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  • Factors such as the rapidly increasing global population, spreading of new infectious diseases, increasing transportation activities, and increasing agriculture are leading the growth of the precious metal catalysts market.
  • China, India, Japan, and South Korea led APAC's precious metal catalysts market, whereas, in North America, US & Canada are the major markets for precious metal catalysts.
  • The global precious metal catalysts market demand is increasing due to increasing awareness and changing government policies.
  • Platinum, palladium, and rhodium metal catalysts reduce carbon emissions from motor vehicle exhaust, boosting the global precious metal catalysts market share in the automotive industry.

Strategic alliance formed between the German Osmium Institute and the Gauteng Refinery in South Africa

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

MURNAU, Germany, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 22nd, an official partnerhsip was formed between Ingo Wolf, director of the "Osmium-Institut für Inverkehrbringung und Zertifizierung von Osmium GmbH", and the Gauteng Refinery in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was agreed upon that the German Osmium Institute would be supplied by the Gauteng Precious Metals Refinery with high quality raw osmium for the duration of the partnership.

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  • It was agreed upon that the German Osmium Institute would be supplied by the Gauteng Precious Metals Refinery with high quality raw osmium for the duration of the partnership.
  • Despite large stocks of osmium on reserve, the German Osmium Institute prefers to plan ahead for the future.
  • "I was very pleased to receive a secure means of expanding our stocks of crude osmium, thanks to Gauteng Refinery.
  • For the private trade, the Osmium Institute provides experts who confirm the authenticity of osmium and verify codes.

TANAKA Memorial Foundation to Offer Precious Metals Research Grants of up to 5 Million Yen

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Applications will be accepted from Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes conducting research and development using precious metals.

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  • Applications will be accepted from Japanese educational institutions and public research institutes conducting research and development using precious metals.
  • In this 24th year of the research grant, recipients will receive 5 million yen for the Platinum Award, 2 million yen for the Gold Award, 1 million yen for the Silver Award, 1 million yen for the Young Researcher Award, and 300,000 yen for the Encouragement Award.
  • Applications for the Precious Metals Research Grants are open to themes in all fields related to new technology and research and development in which precious metals can make a contribution.
  • Areas of Business: Provision of grants for scientific and technological research related to precious metals.