Mwangala Mwangala of class 7B, 11 years old, in clean school uniform, steps forward in front of all his teachers, clears his throat, and stands in front of the…
The Crucible: May 2018
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2018
*10% Discount for MMTA Members for CRU Ryan’s Notes Ferroalloys Europe 2018*
by tamara@mmta.co.uk May 14, 2018MEMBER DISCOUNT Meet the right people, at the right time, in the right place, at the right price. CRU Ryan’s Notes Ferroalloys Europe 2018 is the leading European-focused ferroalloys trading…
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Commercially available since the 1970s, the lithium-ion battery is now the workhorse power source in many applications. It can be found in cell phones, laptops and electric vehicles. Yet, much…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2018
CCCMC’s Responsible Cobalt Initiative
by tamara@mmta.co.uk May 14, 2018A former manager for Microsoft Corp in China has been named as the first Executive Secretary of the Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI), which works to address social and environmental risks…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2018
Does Metal Use Slow When a Country’s Wealth Grows? Maybe Not, Study Shows
by tamara@mmta.co.uk May 14, 2018It is widely believed that a nation’s metal use plateaus when that country’s gross domestic product (GDP) reaches a threshold of $15,000 per person; with rising affluence, the theory goes,…
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Anthony Lipmann talks to new MMTA Chairman, Simon Boon Close to the site of the two cooling towers over the Don Valley just outside Sheffield (that briefly had the honour…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2018
MMTA International Minor Metals Conference 2018 Round-Up
by tamara@mmta.co.uk May 14, 2018This year’s MMTA International Minor Metals Conference was not only exceptionally well attended, with over 300 delegates, but the speaker programme was also outstanding. New MMTA Chairman Simon Boon of…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2018
New EU ‘Urban Mining’ Tools Map Valuable Resources in e-Waste, Scrap Vehicles, Mine Waste
by tamara@mmta.co.uk May 14, 2018Standardized, consolidated data helps to identify recovery potential of secondary raw materials worth € billions wasted annually. Expert organizations have united to create the first European database of valuable materials…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2018
Sweden’s new road powers electric vehicles – what’s the environmental impact?
by tamara@mmta.co.uk May 14, 2018Sweden has built the first smart road that will allow electric vehicles to charge as they drive. The eRoadArlanda pilot scheme, which covers two kilometres of road outside Stockholm, is an…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2018
US-CHINA TRADE WAR’S GLOBAL RAMIFICATIONS EXPLAINED
by tamara@mmta.co.uk May 14, 2018Economic acrimony has been bubbling between the US and China since Donald Trump became president. Now the tensions have boiled over into escalating tit-for-tat announcements of tariffs on key imports. This…