The Crucible: January 2019

Dear MMTA members, It is with great pleasure I am taking up the role of General Manager of the Minor Metals Trade Association as from 2nd January 2019. I am…

Tensions are escalating between China and the US over trade. The Chinese government has announced retaliatory measures on a range of American products including cars and some American agriculture products after the…

Dear Members We’re nearly half way through December and 2018 draws towards its end. Soon the holidays here in New York will be upon us and the likelihood of snow…

Established in 2006, we are a leading producer of tantalum- and niobium-based metallurgical products in China, with a production volume more than the second and third players combined together. We…

The Minor Metals Trade Association held its inaugural seminar in Hong Kong in early November. The event attracted close to 80  participants from China and the rest of the world…

Process that modifies semiconductor material atom by atom could enable higher-performance electronics Rob Matheson I MIT News Office December 7 2018 Researchers from MIT and the University of Colorado have…

Scientists at Rice University have created a solid-state memory technology that allows for high-density storage with a minimum incidence of computer errors. The memories are based on tantalum oxide, a…

Drones are everywhere, from tiny stocking fillers to military grade weapons, these unmanned aircraft have changed everything from photography to warfare. They are typically made of light composite materials to…

Fireworks are an integral part of celebrations around the world – Bonfire Night in the UK, a range of Independence Days, weddings and birthdays – but their original use was…