In June this year the Australian Government released its Critical Minerals Strategy for the period to 2030. In this guest article, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) sets out…
The Crucible: August 2023
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
CarbonChain and MMTA partner to empower the minor metals industry in the low-carbon transition
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023Dear Members, We are excited to announce the Minor Metals Trade Association has partnered with CarbonChain to help drive the metals industry towards a more sustainable future. CarbonChain is an…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
What does H2 2023 look like for critical materials?
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023As we enter the busiest trading season of the second half of 2023, Project Blue looks at what lies ahead for critical materials in the rest of 2023 The major…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
The evolving black mass market
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023In this article for The Crucible, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence looks at the market for the secondary battery material mix known as “black mass”, the fundamentals and forecasts that underpin its…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
Mission Improbable: Reshaping DRC’s artisanal mining
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023On May 1st of this year, according to press reports, soldiers of the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) descended on the east of the country to…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
View from North America: Miners face talent shortage
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023Dear Members Good Afternoon! Once again, a Sunday afternoon here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. We have been so lucky. Maybe a few warm days (92°F or so), but nothing like…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
Notes from the other side… The lost art of not going short
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023Retired metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals. Last night I dreamt I was short of …ium – a metal we…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
MMTA 2024 Conference heads to Singapore
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023The Minor Metals Trade Association is happy to announce that the MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference 2024 will be held on 17-19th April 2024 at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore.…
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At the end of July, the MMTA welcomed VIMET AG as its member. Established in 2021 by traders with many years in commodity markets and logistics. VIMET AG is a…
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The MMTA is pleased to announce out new member Corpay, a leading provider of global online payment solutions. Global businesses trust Corpay Cross-Border to power their international payments, execute plans…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
MMTA welcomes Shuyan Peng to Asia Committee
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023The MMTA is delighted to welcome Shuyan Peng, Supply Chain Manager, Indium Corp to its Asia Committee and looks forward to her valuable input as committee member. Ahead of the…
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China brings in Ga, Ge export permitting From 1 August, the Chinese government announced that eight products related to gallium and six to germanium will require export permits, citing national…