The mining and metals industry has an image problem. Dirty, corrupt and exploitative are words that may spring to mind in certain parts of the world. Energy intensive and polluting are probably used even more widely. However, without the mining of ores and their subsequent processing into metals, we would have no buildings, infrastructure, consumer products (not to mention anything even vaguely high-tech), we would literally still be stuck in the Stone Age.
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The Crucible: July 2016
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CrucibleThe Crucible: July 2016
Next Generation Sustainable Magnesium Primary Production
by MMTA July 15, 2016Dr. Ing. Martin Tauber, Industry Consultant, President Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Alliance, Member of International Magnesium Association (IMA) EU Committee Contact martintauber3120@gmail.com Although magnesium still has a strong position in… -
REACH—no change in sight to 2018 deadline requirements Maria Cox, MMTA The UK’s decision on 23 June to leave the EU has created some concern about the status of REACH,…
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Could electric vehicles be one solution to energy storage? Maria Cox, MMTA What if the electricity grid were to use the batteries in the growing numbers of electric vehicles to…
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Although only 4 metres (13 feet) long, Thor, Airbus’ first 3D printed drone, was recently on display at the International Aerospace Exhibition in Berlin. THOR stands for ‘Test of High-tech…
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From the A Bomb to Hinkley Point and Beyond — Minor Metals in Nuclear James Walsh, MMTA Nuclear power has certainly had its up and downs over the last 70…
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By Tom Butcher, Independent Consultant Dear Members Well, much has happened since I last wrote you back in May. Amongst other things, we’ve had: Brexit, Donald Trump prevailing, Cameron resigning,…
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The latest product in a long tradition - the search for a perfect blue pigment – is about to reach the market. A new blue pigment, which was discovered in…
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Tamara Alliot, MMTA Its mission is to provide all makers with a creative home in which to innovate, contemplate and understand all aspects of materials and an inspiring place to…
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Welcome to James Walsh... Goodbye to Tamara Alliot As many of you will know, Tamara will be on maternity leave from the end of July. I am very pleased to…
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By Gina Evangelidis In the event that you are bored of the periodic table - unlikely, I know - Bodycote have published a brilliantly fun fictional edition on their website.…
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For many people, engineering conjures up images of bridges, tunnels and buildings. But the annual University of Cambridge engineering photo competition shows that not only is engineering an incredibly diverse…
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ELG Utica Alloys Limited, part of the ELG Haniel Group, are global leaders in the sourcing, processing & supply of pure metals (Co, Hf, Mo, Ti, Ta, Nb, W, Zr)…