In its vote on 20th May, the European Parliament overturned both the European Commission’s proposal as well as the recent vote of the International Trade Committee. The Commission originally proposed…
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Technology metals, which include today’s strategic metals, incorporate minor metals and rare earth elements (REEs), and are present in almost every advanced electronic device and system. Without their contributions, major… -
The Crucible: June 2015English Jurisdiction Clause – Effective in Restraining Court Proceedings Outside England
In a recent case involving an exclusive jurisdiction clause found in warehouse receipts/certificates, the English court upheld the enforceability of that clause to restrain court proceedings that had been brought… -
Adapted from an article published on phys.org When exposed to air, luminescent 2D material, molybdenum telluride (MoTe2), appears to decompose within a couple days, losing its optical contrast and becoming…
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Aluminium batteries have been in the news recently as a viable challenger to lithium-ion cells. Researchers from Stanford University have created a fast-charging, inexpensive, long-lasting and flexible aluminium battery. The… -
So, summer appears finally to have come here in New York. What better prelude could we have had than the excellent International Minor Metals Conference in Toronto at the end… -
Chemists at Trinity College, Dublin have invented self-healing luminescent gels with potential uses in science, medicine and electronics. Through the interaction between individual molecules (ligands) and europium and terbium ions,… -
In recent years, titanium has caught the eye of golf club manufacturers and amazingly, fire investigators. Yes, titanium clubs have the potential to spark upon striking rocks, creating one of… -
Source: Yale University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, Center for Industrial Ecology As I mentioned in my last “Letter from North America”, Thomas Graedel, Professor of Industrial Ecology at… -
Members and non-members of the MMTA joined a great line-up of speakers in Toronto last month for the MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference. A vibrant and rapidly growing city, Toronto…