Next week (24-2 April) we look forward to welcoming our members and guests at the MMTA International Minor Metals Conference in Charlotte, NC, USA. Join us for our Anniversary Reception…
The Crucible: April 2023
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2023
News in Brief – End Markets Roundup
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Aerospace US aircraft manufacturer Boeing delivered 64 commercial jets to its customers in March, making it the second best month in the past two years after the end-of-year push in…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleResourcesThe Crucible: April 2023
A critical time for European lithium
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023The European Union’s new Critical Raw Materials Act is a bold step forward in securing the region’s clean energy supply chains. Here, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence looks at how the Act’s…
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Glencore woos Teck As this issue of the Crucible was heading to print, Swiss commodities giant Glencore sweetened its takeover approach to Canadian miner Teck Resources, which looked determined to…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleResourcesThe Crucible: April 2023
Critical materials underpinning energy transition: Lithium
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Project Blue looks at the evolving role of lithium in energy transition, and the opportunities and challenges that make lithium this decade’s key critical raw material This month we…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2023
What’s in store for the next 50 years?
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Notes from the other side Retired metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals. In the March issue of the Crucible, we delved…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2023
LCM expands its REE offering with Terbium, Dysprosium iron
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Less Common Metals, based in the UK, is one of a handful of companies in the Western world commercially producing the highly specialised strip cast alloys and HD powders needed…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2023
View from North America: Partners or Friends?
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Dear Members Good Morning! Once again, a Sunday morning here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The weather’s actually quite decent at the moment: a bit of a change. Although we still…
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We are delighted that MMTA’s Friends of Mufulira charity has resumed bursaries this year to send four final year medical students for their overseas elective. The first two, Niamh Johnson…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2023
Glencore in Li-ion Battery recycling partnership in Spain, Portugal
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Global natural resources Glencore, a major producer, recycler, and marketer of key battery metals, has announced an intention to partner, jointly with FCC Ámbito and Iberdrola, on establishing a lithium-ion…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2023
Members standing for election to the MMTA board
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Stephen Hall, Advanced Alloy Services Ltd Standing for re election to the MMTA Board and for the position of Chair Stephen Hall graduated with Materials Science and Engineering Honours Degree…