Don’t feel too Pious about your Prius! Copper might be the wonder metal for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) but there are still copper smelters all over the world generating…
April 2019
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2019
Due diligence rules tin, tantalum and tungsten
by tamara@mmta.co.uk April 4, 2019Due diligence rules tin, tantalum and tungsten 24.03.2019: Arnoud R. Willem- Sidley Austin LLP There has been a development on supply chain due diligence obligations of EU importers of tin,…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2019
Mining waste for Value in the EU
by tamara@mmta.co.uk April 4, 2019Mining waste for Value in the EU The European Union imports a significant amount of important metals as it does not have its own natural mineral resources. Researchers investigated the…
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NEW MMTA MEMBER Yunnan Chihong International Germanium Co., Ltd. We have the largest primary germanium processing factory in the world, with an area of more than 200,000㎡. Our factory is…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2019
Raw materials in search of sustainability
by tamara@mmta.co.uk April 4, 2019Raw materials in search of sustainability In this article, I want to look at a range of raw materials that are currently used in the automotive industry, mainly as materials…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2019
Transitioning to a Low Carbon and Energy Efficient Economy – Battery Raw Materials vs Critical Raw Materials Behind the Scene
by tamara@mmta.co.uk April 4, 2019Transitioning to a Low Carbon and Energy Efficient Economy – Battery Raw Materials vs Critical Raw Materials Behind the Scene Review of the latest CRM Alliance Day, attended by MMTA…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2019
Vanadium: what next for a market in deficit?
by tamara@mmta.co.uk April 4, 2019Vanadium: what next for a market in deficit? Vanadium prices increased dramatically last year as the market moved into structural deficit. While prices have fallen back from their 2018 peak,…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2019
VIEW FROM NORTH AMERICA : Of Critical Minerals in Australia
by tamara@mmta.co.uk April 4, 2019VIEW FROM NORTH AMERICA Of Critical Minerals in Australia Dear Members The winter storm I wrote about in my last letter never actually materialized. But Harry still had his day…