[at-l] Titanium Pots

[lubitz@alpha.fdu.edu (Richard S. Lubitz)]

although Ti has been used for many things it is becoming cheaper.  When 
they first came out with Ti bicycle frames the price was so high that 
letters to various cycling magazines called it unobtanium.  Now they are 
more reasonable (not cheap however).  when golf clubs first started using 
Ti in drivers they were over $300.  Now you can get a Ti driver for less 
than $50.
Rich


> I think there have been environmental issues with regard to
> > Ti mining in the
> > news.  If I remember correctly, Ti is often strip mined.  The
> > article I read
> > was about Ti strip mining in Russia (or was it the USSR?) and
> > there were
> > some issues about either the area being mined
> > (sensitive/non-renewable?),
> > the methods used, or perhaps pollution (rivers, air, ???)
> > because of the
> > mining.  Wish I could be more specific...
> 
> I believe that the ONLY mining method for Titanium is strip mining. Some
> small amounts might perhaps be recovered as a by product of other mining
> operations.
> 
> I'm surprised that Russia didn't turn up in your search, I believe that
> Russia is by far the largest Titanium producer.
> 
> Lee I Joe
> 
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