A legal battle launched in 1993 over toxic chromium metal became the basis for the movie Erin Brockovich, which featured superstar Julia Roberts. Now, materials scientists have quietly taken aim at ...

Ferrochrome produced in Outokumpu's R&D lab. HELSINKI, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Outokumpu is proceeding with the EVOLVE strategy to enhance the production of critical carbon-free materials, such ...

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (WHTM) — A global critical materials company announced a major investment to construct a chrome metal manufacturing plant here in Pennsylvania. AMG Critical Materials N.V. recently ...

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Vauquelin, who later was the first to produce it on its own, discovered chromium in 1797. Chromium (Cr) occurs in nature only in combination. In its pure state chromium is a steel-silvery grey with ...

A Paramount metal-finishing plant was forced to suspend some operations Thursday after violating limits on a potent cancer-causing air pollutant. Aerocraft Heat Treating Co., Inc. shut down operations ...

Google is testing the introduction of the WebGPU API to Chrome to improve its graphical processing capabilities using Metal on macOS, with beta 94 also shaking down a new WebCodecs API to assist with ...

Outokumpu invests approximately USD 45 million in a chromium metal and enriched ferrochrome pilot plant in the U.S. Ferrochrome produced in Outokumpu's R&D lab. Outokumpu is proceeding with the EVOLVE ...