News on China's scientific and technological development.

How China pulled off a critical mineral production tech revolution in just 10 months​

‘Unique’ Chinese efficiency turns European firm’s vision into reality by building the world’s first large-scale silica-removal technology

• The project, a partnership between French-Swiss firm IB2 and Shanxi Senze Energy Technology Group, marks the world’s first large-scale deployment of this revolutionary silica-removal technology.
• It allows China to tap into its vast domestic reserves of low-grade bauxite, reducing reliance on imports from Guinea and Australia.
• But beyond aluminum independence, greater value lies in what else the ore can produce: gallium, vanadium, lithium, niobium – and potentially rare earths
• “China has 60 per cent of the world’s aluminum production. You cannot work in that industry without working with China”
• “Building a unit in China is very regulated – environmental and dangerous materials [are subject to] heavier regulation.

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China accounts for more than half of leading output in the applied sciences​

苏州博众仪器科技有限公司成立于2020年3月，是一家专注于透射电镜及电子束共性技术的高新技术企业。该公司总部位于苏州，致力于高端透射电镜整机及核心部件的研发、制造与整体解决方案提供。自成立以来，博众仪器发展迅速：于2022年完成国产首台200kV透射电镜原型机开发，2024年实现整机及核心部件量产，并于2025年正式发布国产首台商用200kV热场发射透射电镜，标志着国产高端科学仪器迈入新的发展阶段。

基于其在高端科学仪器领域实现的重大技术突破与国产化贡献，博众仪器正式以其旗舰产品“200kV热场发射透射电镜——BZ-F200”申报本届IC风云榜“年度优秀创新奖”。该奖项旨在表彰在补短板、填空白或实现关键领域国产替代方面具有重要意义的创新企业与产品。

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