Vom Graphit-Boom profitieren: Standard Graphite

.. gestern und heute in FFM nachgelegt..  

Graphene and the Oil Industry

To demonstrate, Hashim dropped the sponge into a dish of water with used motor oil floating on top. The sponge soaked it up. He then put a match to the material, burned off the oil and returned the sponge to the water to absorb more. The robust sponge can be used repeatedly and stands up to abuse; he said a sample remained elastic after about 10,000 compressions in the lab. The sponge can also store the oil for later retrieval, he said.

Move over BP in the Gulf of Mexico, make room for the scientists at Rice and Penn State Universities. The next time BP or anyone else sets off a giant oil spill, thanks to graphene and boron, we might finally have a fast way to deal with it and recover or burn off the oil.

But this new graphene/boron development has much wider uses than just bailing out the oil industry. “Oil-spill remediation and environmental cleanup are just the beginning of how useful these new nanotube materials could be," Terrones added. "For example, we could use these materials to make more efficient and lighter batteries. We could use them as scaffolds for bone-tissue regeneration. We even could impregnate the nanotube sponge with polymers to fabricate robust and light composites for the automobile and plane industries."

We are right at the start of the latest industrial revolution. “To infinity and beyond,” as someone once said, and they weren’t just talking about the Eurozone’s debt..

Quelle: http://www.graphiteblog.com/2012/04/...nd-the-oil-industry.html 

 

..strategischen Beteiligungen an Graphit-Unternehmen nimmt weiter zu. Immer mehr player erkennen den langfristigen Trend und die enorme Relevanz des Rohstoffs an..

AMG updates progress on voluntary tender offer for Graphit Kropfmühl

April 16, 2012 (Source: Reuters) -- AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") wholly owned subsidiary, AMG Invest GmbH ("AMG Invest") announced that it has acquired over 2.4% of the outstanding shares of Graphit Kropfmühl AG, ("GK") through the previously announced voluntary public tender offer (the "Voluntary Tender") pursuant to the German Securities Acquisition and Tender Act.  AMG now owns approximately 90.6% of GK's shares.  AMG Invest has also extended the Voluntary Tender period to April 25 following approval of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ("BaFin").

AMG now owns more GK shares than the 90% threshold required to initiate a squeeze out in accordance with German securities law.  Upon completion of the Voluntary Tender, AMG intends to initiate a squeeze out of the remaining minority shareholders with a goal to own 100% of GK..

Link: http://www.graphiteblog.com/2012/04/...phit-kropfmühl.html 

 

New carbon-based material derived from graphene advances nanoelectronics

April 16, 2012 (Source: nanowerk) -- Scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have discovered an entirely new carbon-based material that is synthesized from the "wonder kid" of the carbon family, graphene. The discovery, which the researchers are calling "graphene monoxide (GMO)," pushes carbon materials closer to ushering in next-generation electronics (see paper in ACS Nano: "Evidence of Nanocrystalline Semiconducting Graphene Monoxide during Thermal Reduction of Graphene Oxide in Vacuum").

Graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon that resembles a flat sheet of chicken wire at nanoscale, has the potential to revolutionize electronics because it conducts electricity much better than the gold and copper wires used in current devices. Transistors made of silicon are approaching the minimum size at which they can be effective, meaning the speed of devices will soon bottom out. Carbon materials at nanoscale could be the remedy.

Currently, applications for graphene are limited because it's too expensive to mass produce. Another problem is that, until now, graphene-related materials existed only as conductors or insulators.

"A major drive in the graphene research community is to make the material semiconducting so it can be used in electronic applications," says Junhong Chen, professor of mechanical engineering and a member of the research team. "Our major contribution in this study was achieved through a chemical modification of graphene." 

Quelle: http://www.graphiteblog.com/2012/04/...advances-nanoelectronics-.html

 

"Graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon that resembles a flat sheet of chicken wire at nanoscale, has the potential to revolutionize electronics because it conducts electricity much better than the gold and copper wires used in current devices. Transistors made of silicon are approaching the minimum size at which they can be effective, meaning the speed of devices will soon bottom out. Carbon materials at nanoscale could be the remedy."   

 

.. und der Aussagen der Standard's Verantwortlichen, dass die Geologie und die Mineralstrukturen auf dem Carheil Projekt nahe zu diesselben wie auf Focus Metals' Lac Knife Projekt sind. Carheil Lake liegt ca. 10km nordöstlich von Lac Knife - demnach könnten sie wirklich auf demselben, geologischen Trend sitzen - das Lac Knife Projekt wurde schließlich auch noch nicht umfassend exploriert - lediglich ca. 10% der Explorationsfläche wurden bis dato näher angeschaut.

Hier kann man sich einen besseren Überblick über die geologischen Strukturen des Lac Knife Projektes machen: http://www.focusmetals.ca/english/wp-content/...ology_Map11x17_f1.jpg

 

 

Info aus dem NI 43-101 Report von Lac Knife:

"Regional Geology

The graphite-rich Menihek Formation (Fm) paraschist and the Sokoman Fm iron formation of the Gagnon Group in the Grenville Province were derived from the Paleoproterozoic Labrador Trough basin sediments.

In the Labrador Trough, the original sedimentary textures show that the iron formation units were deposited principally as chemical sediments with high iron and silica (chert) and characteristically low aluminum in a series of linked basins. The Menihek Formation formed from pelitic sediments filling basins.

Local Geology

The property is underlain principally by the mica-quartz-feldspar schist and paragneiss of the Menihek Formation. Mineralogy locally includes garnet and kyanite (or sillimanite?) plus minor bands of calcsilicate. The host rock of the graphite zones appears the same with the only significant variation being the amount of graphite and variations in calcsilicate bands.

Murphy interpreted the Menihek Fm as infilling a complexly folded, Y-shaped syncline with one arm trending north-northwest, the second striking west-northwest and the third striking south to south-southeast. The limit of the syncline is marked by the contact with the underlying Sokoman Fm with variable iron-mineral facies. Previous interpretations of the detailed drilling by Mazarin showed a number of closed folds that formed part of their initial resource estimation in 1989. The present interpretation recognizes that the graphite zones may be sheared en echelon along the northern trend and may, in fact, be more isolated bands.

The present study maintained a tighter constraint with less interpretation as to potential fold closures. Further drill testing will aid in resolving the relations among the graphite bands." 

Quelle: http://www.focusmetals.ca/english/wp-content/...1Report_Lac-Knife.pdf

 

bzgl. der relevanten Infrastruktur @ Lac Knife, Carheil Lake:

Local Resources and Infrastructure

Since the start of iron mining at Mont-Wright ~50 years ago, important infrastructure has been installed to service the exploitation of the four iron mines in the region: Mont-Wright (ArcelorMittal Minerals Canada), Carol Mine (Iron Ore Company of Canada IOCC), Wabush Mine and Lac Bloom Mine (Cliffs Natural Resources).

Fermont, QC is the closest municipality with about 3,200 inhabitants. Including Labrador City and Wabush towns in Labrador, located 30 km away, the regional population is about 15,000. These municipalities have the infrastructure to provide services for accommodations, community services, a skilled mining labour force, as well as mining contractors and related services. Several truck transportation companies regularly service the region from Baie-Comeau. The Wabush airport is the nearest point for scheduled and charter flights from Sept-Iles, Québec, Montréal, and Newfoundland-Labrador destinations with four scheduled airlines operating daily flights.

Two railway systems serve the region: the Quebec Cartier Railway Company, the privately-owned and operatedrailroad that links ArcelorMittal’s Mont-Wright facility to their Port Cartier pellet plant and port (416 km) at approximately 15 km from the property. The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway Co., owned by IOC is a common-carrier railroad that links Labrador City to the Port of Sept-Iles (360 km), and is located at approximately 30km from the property. The Hydro Québec main power line to Fermont and the local mines passes less than five km east of the deposit. 

Quelle: http://www.focusmetals.ca/english/wp-content/...1Report_Lac-Knife.pdf

 

Investing in Graphite Stocks ~ World Market And Company Prices 

Link: http://www.vanadiumsite.com/investing-in-graphite-stocks/

 

SGH könnte die Tiefs in der gegenwärtigen Konso nun gesehen haben. Über der 0,70 CAD wechselten mehr wie 3 Millionen shares nach dem ersten Durcbruch die Hände - das Kaufinteresse sollte auf diesem Niveau demnach jetzt mehr und mehr anziehen. Des Weiteren sahen wir eine 33%tige Konso vom ATH - mE gesund und völlig normal nach dieser Rally. Außerdem dürfte das PP-Niveau in Kürze wieder als fundamentale Basis ernst genommen werden, und die 0,70 CAD stellen ebenfalls einen soliden support da.

Chart-Update: http://s1.directupload.net/images/120417/aziqch6k.png

 

Orderbuch sieht schon mal wesentlich besser aus, als die letzten Tage - der Verkaufsdruck könnte heute beendet werden.. 

 

rt: http://www.advfn.com/...amp;vol=1&p=0&t=23&dm=0&vol=1  

Nette summary!

STANDARD GRAPHITE (SGH-TSX.V) IS SUPER CHARGED

April 16, 2012 by metalinvestmentnews

Graphite is hot and getting hotter.  Global demand is expected to double in the next 8 years catalyzed by a 20% a year growth rate in the lithium ion battery space which uses high carbon, “large flake” (+80 micron) graphite selling for $2,400 a tonne.

Link: http://www.metalinvestmentnews.com/...h-tsx-v-is-super-charged/ 

 

Ich verstehe wörklich nicht warum der Kurs immer noch in die falsche Richtung geht???

Kann mir das einer erkleren...

 

Vermutlich mit aller Gewalt das Gap bei 0,66 CAD closen

Link: http://s1.directupload.net/images/120417/aziqch6k.png  

Das gegenwärtige Financing zu 0,85 CAD sollte bis Anfang Mai offiziell geschlossen werden.

April 05, 2012

Standard Graphite Announces Brokered Private Placement For Up To $3,000,000

Vancouver, B.C. - April 5th, 2012 - Standard Graphite Corp. (TSXV: SGH) (the "Company") has entered into an agreement with Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. (the "Agent"), for a Brokered Private Placement on a "best efforts" basis for gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 (the "Offering").

The Offering consists of the issuance of a maximum 3,529,411 units at a price of $0.85 per unit (the "Units").

 Each Unit will consist of one common share at a price of $0.85 and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to subscribe for one common share at a price of $1.10 for a period of eighteen (18) months following the closing of the Offering. The Warrants are subject to an accelerated expiry which comes into effect once the shares trade above a weighted average price of $1.35 for any twenty consecutive trading-day period, subsequent to four months from Closing. In the event of an accelerated expiry, the expiry date will be the earlier of the regular 18 month expiry date and the 30 days from the date the Company advises the placees of the accelerated expiry..

Link: http://www.standardgraphite.com/s/news.asp?ReportID=517176

 

 

Na, da haben wir gestern unter kleinem Volumen noch ein SK im Plus erlebt ;)! Könnte echt sein, dass die MM's da bisschen spielen und das Gap schließen wollen! Denke es aber persönlich nicht ;)!

@ Carpe: Wenn du recht hast und ab 0,66 CAD beginnt der Turnaround, dann gibts ein virtuelles Bier von mir :D! Tolle Infos übrigens wieder, muss mich erstmal einlesen!

 

@ Vzt. Alles klar ;-) Schauen wir mal, ob wir die Tiefs bereits gesehen haben, oder wirklich noch das offene Gap schließen werden. Unter dem Strich spielt die gegenwärtige Kursentwicklungen aber keine große Rolle - der news flow, der Ausblick und die operativen Entwicklungen zählen, und da sieht es bei SGH immer besser aus.  

Carbon nanotube electrodes improve solar cells

April 17, 2012 (Source: nanowerk) -- Forests of carbon nanotubes are an efficient alternative for platinum electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC), according to new research by collaborators at Rice University and Tsinghua University.

The single-wall nanotube arrays, grown in a process invented at Rice, are both much more electroactive and potentially cheaper than platinum, a common catalyst in DSCs, said Jun Lou, a materials scientist at Rice. In combination with newly developed sulfide electrolytes synthesized at Tsinghua, they could lead to more efficient and robust solar cells at a fraction of the current cost for traditional silicon-based solar cells..

Quelle: http://www.graphiteblog.com/2012/04/...odes-improve-solar-cells-.html

 

Also ich rieche es ;)! Mal gucken, vllt kommt ja heute was... :D

 

 

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/...sx-venture-sgh-1645403.htm

 

Wow, sehenswertes timing! ;-) Schaue sie mir gleich intensiver an!  

SGH sticht die anderen Explorer echt durch Newsflow aus!! So, erstmal lesen!

 

"The success of the EM program has been better than anticipated. The  ability of EM to locate conductors on our Little-Bryan, Black Donald,  and Carheil properties has been highly effective. We are eagerly  anticipating the pending results for our remaining six properties: Sandy  Lake, River, Preston, 31 Mile, Notre Dame, and Kiamika."

 

Klasse Update, Leute!

 

Kann sich sehen lassen - mit großen Schritten geht es vorwärts. Sie legen viel Wert auf detaillierte und umfassende Bohrvorbereitungsprogramme. So wahren sie die Chancen, die aussichtreichsten Bohrziele zielstrebig zu definieren.