7-9 April, Lisbon, Portugal The MMTA International Metals Conference 2025 returned to Europe on 7-9 April, to beautiful Lisbon, the historic heart of Europe’s seaborne trade. More than…
August 2025
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CrucibleThe Crucible Summer 2025The Crucible: August 2025
Welcome to the Summer Crucible
by Polina Sparks August 29, 2025Dear MMTA Members, First, an announcement. The MMTA wishes to inform you that the MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference 2026 will now take place at the Hyatt Regency…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2025
Hafnium — Demand dynamics and capacity constraints
by Polina Sparks August 29, 2025CPM heard in early May 2025 from a hafnium supplier in China that one of its export shipments of hafnium crystal bar had been stopped by the Chinese customs authorities.…
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On Executive Orders, SMRs and Fusion Dear MMTA Members, Since President Trump’s inauguration, we have seen a veritable flood of Executive Orders pouring from the Oval Office covering many,…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2025
CBAM and the European ferroalloy markets: A transformative force?
by Polina Sparks August 29, 2025EU entities must buy CBAM certificates for FeCr, FeMn starting in Jan 2027 European ferromanganese and ferrochrome producers likely to benefit Importers of high-carbon FeMn, FeCr will pay another 5%-10%…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2025
Hold on to your bats—Minor Metals Cricket is back!
by Polina Sparks August 29, 2025After several year’s absence, meet the MMTA 2025 Cricket team! Thank you to MMTA member Wogen Resources, and especially Seema Rambarran and Vikki Po, for organising the Festival of Cricket…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationThe Crucible: August 2025Trade Issues
London Calling: Time
by Polina Sparks August 29, 2025Time bar under the Hague Visby Rules Legal Insight from HFW Background The court recently clarified what a “suit” is for the purpose of the time bar under Article…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationThe Crucible: August 2025
London calling: The Power of Judicial Dissent
by Polina Sparks August 29, 2025A few years ago, I had to grapple with a dissenting trade arbitrator who refused to sign an award. That trade arbitrator was subsequently removed (endorsed by the Court). We…
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CrucibleFriends of MufuliraThe Crucible Summer 2025The Crucible: August 2025
Building Neonatal capacity at Ronald Ross General Hospital in Mufulira
by Polina Sparks August 29, 2025The MMTAs charity Friends of Mufulira (FOM) tries to develop relationships with the community in the town of Mufulira, Zambia as partners. We have much to give — but Mufulira also…
