Happy New Year 2024 And welcome to this year’s first edition of the Crucible. As we look forward to 2024, new regulations are already coming into play that encompass…
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What, you may ask, drives us at the MMTAs Charity, Friends of Mufulira, to plug away to support the community in Mufulira, Zambia? Perhaps anyone attending the MMTAs anniversary dinner…
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China imposes graphite export restrictions Export restrictions on key anode materials highlight the dominance of China in the battery sector, and the case for localised supply chains In October 2023,…
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The six Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) represent a diverse set of metals. They share many chemical and physical properties, including being noble metals resistant to being corrupted by common acids.…
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The Minor Metals Trade Association is looking for an Administration Assistant to support the Association’s activities. The Association is looking for an organised and pro-active Administrative Assistant to take on…
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Notes from the other side Retired metal merchant Anthony Lipmann illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals. So, you’ve been offered your first job – terrific!…
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MMTA member TuocaiTech has started the new year with a great news that, their 6N+ gallium (Ga) has been officially qualified by a premier gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafer producer outside…
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What about 2024? Dear Members, With 2024 upon us, I thought I would look quickly at a couple of areas I shall be keeping an eye on in the coming…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: January 2024Can increased polysilicon and silane capacity outside China compete with the existing Chinese supply chain?
China’s share of global polysilicon production is estimated to have reached 90% in 2023. However, some producers located outside China are restarting production to meet increased domestic demand. Notable examples…
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MMTA News Dan Bowman steps down Dan Bowman is stepping down as MMTA board director and the Association’s Treasurer, due to leaving MMTA member Avon Metals. The MMTA would like…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: January 2024Follow-up CBAM measurements – CBAM reference prices for aluminium
Memorandum In brief At the end of 2023, the European Commission published the list of default values for the goods affected by CBAM. Aluminium, a critical raw material (CRM),…
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Swiss companies Tesenso and StockScan provide raw materials supply chain management solutions. In this article, they outline the service they provide, how it can help ESG compliance in the metals…