Researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) and Qatar University have developed a new metal alloy that has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than any other existing metallic material. This…
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The Indian Government intends to install circa 100 gigawatts of solar power across the country by 2022, which is a 33-fold rise from today’s level. According to the UN’s Special…
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The visit began with a highly enjoyable networking evening in Hamburg’s harbour area, where around 25 MMTA and VDM members met for dinner and conversation, washed down with plenty of…
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I cannot believe that we’re just heading into the second quarter of this year. As soon as we’d celebrated the first day of spring here in New York, it dropped… -
Solar Impulse-2, the solar powered plane, is on its 5th leg on the first ever round-the-world solar powered flight. This super lightweight plane is the brain child of businessman and… -
Platinum, titanium and brass can now be made to repel water so strongly that water actually bounces away from their surfaces. US Physicists reported in the Journal of Applied Physics… -
In the midst of the USA EPA’s new ruling on management of power station coal ashes in December, a report by Lucid Insight outlines the opportunities and challenges for metal…
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The MMTA’s Sustainability Working Group (SWG) has produced a new report on how minor metals contribute to sustainable road transport. The full document can be found on the MMTA website…
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I look back on my 9 years as a Director of the MMTA with much satisfaction. In that time the MMTA has changed from a small, largely UK-focussed, traders’ association…
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The incandescent lightbulb has been making homes safer and brighter for over 100 years. After centuries using fires, candles, oil lamps and gas, the invention of the incandescent lightbulb transformed…