Vandaag mun stukjes aangekocht van FMS na me goed te hebben ingelezen.
Vooral dit pb deed mij beslissen om hier in te stappen.
Focus Metals Forms Graphene Patents and Technologies Joint Venture
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 23, 2011) - Mr. Gary Economo, President and CEO of Focus Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS) ("Focus" or the "Corporation"), is pleased to announce its intention to form a U.S.-Canada-Asia joint venture to develop, patents and secure global rights for applications of graphene technologies.
The new enterprise, to be based in New York City, will be a joint venture between Focus Metals Inc. and its U.S., Canadian and Asian partners. "Focus is bound by a non-disclosure agreement while it negotiates and settles the terms of the joint venture with its joint venture partners."
Mr. Economo also announced the appointment of Dr. Gordon Chiu who will act as the new venture's Chief Scientist and Managing Director. Dr. Chiu will be responsible for building the new company's portfolio of graphene-based applications, with a particular interest in the development and acquisition of aviation and defence applications.
Dr. Chiu has 15 years combined experience in biomedical, chemical, cosmetic, medical and technology industries. He worked as a research scientist with Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co., and has a distinguished profile in U.S. markets.
"This is a significant development for Focus Metals Inc.," Mr. Economo said. "Our global joint venture fits squarely and perfectly with our corporate vision to build commercial value from our graphite processing foundation.
"The world of scientific research is currently dominated by the development of graphene applications – from electron-microscopic imaging for medical diagnostics, to stealth military applications to nanotechnology-based supercomputers," Mr. Economo added.
"We see no end to the future of graphene development, and, given our company's source, see a long-term benefit by moving now to capturing ownership of patent values," Mr. Economo said.
Graphene is a carbon allotrope extracted from graphite. Its superconductive electrical features and super strength are expected to spawn a revolution in new technologies based on a panoply of chemically and naturally-induced by-products.
Focus Metals Inc. owns one of the world's highest quality, highest concentrations (17%) natural flake graphite at its Lac Knife, Quebec, property.
Dr. Chiu comments, "Graphene is a form of carbon. As a material it is completely novel – not only is graphene the thinnest material known in science but it is also the strongest. As a conductor of heat, graphene outperforms all currently known materials. It is nearly transparent yet so dense that not even helium, the smallest gas atom, can pass through it. For the layperson, while diamonds are a coveted jewellery allotrope of carbon, graphene is very much the game-changing allotrope of carbon achieving recent accolades such as the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics. As a combination, it is potentially more applicable than copper because when graphene is mixed into plastics, the resultant material turns into a conductor of electricity while being more heat resistant and mechanically robust."
"It is a tremendous opportunity and honour to be establishing strategic domestic and international relationships for a company with such a prized asset. I look forward to working with Focus Metals Inc. and Mr. Economo." states Dr. Chiu.
The European Union considers graphite a critical/strategic mineral. China controls more than 70% of the current global supply of industrial graphite and is a net importer of technology-grade natural flake graphite.
The U.S. commercial technology sector and some government officials are concerned about China's dominance over graphite production. U.S. lawmakers have some concern about graphite's future supply chain, price, and the potential implications for national and industrial security of supply.
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Focus Metals Contracts with RPA for Mine Design and Engineering for the Lac Knife Graphite Property
Press Release Source: Focus Metals Inc. On Friday May 6, 2011, 9:12 am EDT
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 6, 2011) - Focus Metals Inc. (TSV VENTURE:FMS) announced today it has retained the services of mining engineers and consultants Roscoe Postle Associates (RPA), to commence work on the mine design and engineering for Focus Metals' Lac Knife, Quebec flake graphite property.
RPA is an internationally-recognized expert in mine and infrastructure design, including construction and mine operations, cost assessment, process design and administration in Canada, the United States and Europe.
RPA's team is headed by Mr. Marc Lavigne. Mr. Lavigne was a key member of the consulting team that was hired by Lac Knife's original owner, the Mazarin Mining Corporation, Inc. to undertake the first Lac Knife graphite feasibility in 1989.
"Our agreement with RPA - one of the most highly respected Canadian mining consultants in the world - brings us another step closer to production of our large flake graphite property," said Gary Economo, President and CEO of Focus Metals Inc.
"Of particular note is that RPA's design and engineering team is headed by Mr. Marc Lavigne, who has extensive first-hand experience with our Lac Knife property," Mr. Economo said.
"This agreement signed today with RPA is a major step forward for us as our NI 43-101 resource calculation and scoping studies are nearing completion," he said.
Mr. Economo said that under the terms of the agreement, RPA will provide the mine design and engineering plans to bring Lac Knife's 8.1 million tons of natural flake graphite into production, including processing, transportation and infrastructure, administration and mine and environmental management.
Mr. Lavigne is a mining engineer and project manager with extensive domestic and international open pit and underground mining experience. He holds a Masters of Sciences from Laval University, and is a member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec and a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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