"It could be steel, it could be titanium, it could be some sort of ceramic, or some kind of aluminium system," says Earle.
" Until this month copper had been a laggard, climbing only 5 per cent compared with a 55 per cent surge for zinc and 17 per cent rise for aluminium.
The complex prismatic structure of glass and aluminium on a steel frame has its detractors though – in 2009 it made number 8 on a list of 'the world's ugliest buildings'.
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The research showed that only radishes had high levels of aluminium, iron and nickel.
The train is also equipped with a light aluminium alloy body which greatly reduces noise.
Oil refining is joining steel, coal and aluminium in the ranks of sectors hit by overcapacity in China, with increased production and a drop in truck transport forcing a wave of Chinese diesel sales into international markets.
While steel remains the material of choice in automotive, there is increasing competition from other substrates, such as aluminium and plastic composites, which can offer weight advantages.
Police said the fake jellyfish had been made by mixing chemicals, adding that checks showed high levels of aluminium.
He went to investigate and found a shiny object the size of a sedan perched on the hilltop, which was oval in shape and aluminium in color.
Rising Chinese exports of processed raw materials from steel to aluminium have helped pushed commodity prices down to their lowest level in almost a decade, hitting the shares of global miners and steel producers.
"It could be steel, it could be titanium, it could be some sort of ceramic, or some kind of aluminium system," says Earle.
It is believed that the thinner model, as well as the use of aluminium metal in its design, causes the frame to deform.
""CEO"" It is believed the thinner model and the use of aluminium metal in its design causes the phone to deform.