The MMTA and its membership are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned as Monarch of the United Kingdom for almost 70 years. The…
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On 21 September 2022, global materials technology and recycling company Umicore inaugurated Europe’s first gigafactory — its new plant producing cathode active materials for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. This…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationThe Crucible February/March 2018The Crucible: September 2022Trade IssuesNews in Brief
With high gas and electricity prices battering Europe, UK and EU governments announced winter support, including temporary caps on prices for domestic and business consumers. EU measures unveiled on…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: September 2022Can the US meet critical mineral requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act?
The passing of the US Inflation Reduction Act puts US automakers under pressure to localise their battery raw material supply in North America or secure supply from countries such as…
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Retired metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals. Part 9: Making mistakes There’s a theory that making mistakes is great for…
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Aerospace After a two-year pause, Boeing resumed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner after recertification. This helped take Boeing total aircraft deliveries to 35 in August from 26 in July and…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsMinor Metals and ApplicationsResourcesThe Crucible: September 2022Critical materials underpinning energy transition: Antimony
This month Project Blue takes a look at the previous poster child of critical materials: antimony. Antimony, mainly used in flame retardant and lead-acid batteries has lost its position as…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: September 2022Trade IssuesITSCI and the Congo – a long look back
CPM Group is an independent commodities research, consulting, and investment banking advisory company headquartered in New York. In this analysis, CPM’s tantalum market experts Andrew Matheson and Patrick Stratton dig…
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CrucibleMMTA Member newsResourcesSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: September 2022The importance of ESG in the Rare Earth industry
A-level student Rachel Higgins recently spent two weeks on work experience at MMTA member company, UK rare earth processor Less Common Metals. There she divided her time between different departments…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: September 2022Trade IssuesWaste and RecyclingMMTA Note: Italy – radiometric checks on metals
It has come to the MMTA’s attention that some members have experienced delays this year in getting their metal shipments cleared through Italian customs as they required additional radiometric testing.…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationMMTA Member newsThe Crucible: September 2022Waste and RecyclingRWM & Letsrecyclelive exhibition roundup
A collaboration between the two leading UK industry events, this years’ RWM & Letsrecycle Live joined up to form the UK’s single largest event for the recycling, resource and wider…
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The US Department of Defense has awarded two grants worth $200,000 to Perpetua Resources to study the potential for military-grade antimony production from its Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho. If…
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UK-based prospective rare earth producer Pensana has partnered with Volvo’s electric vehicles spin-off Polestar on its project to create the first truly climate-neutral car by 2030. The scope of the…
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CrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsResourcesSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: September 2022Is ammonia the future of long-distance hydrogen transport?
HFW Briefing The Paris Agreement 2015 established that, if the global increase in average temperatures is to be halted, nations would need to reduce their greenhouse emissions.1 As…
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The Court of Appeal has recently considered and upheld a previous High Court decision, finding that a firm of solicitors were not able to rely on privileged communications with…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: September 2022Trade IssuesLondon calling… filling the interest gap
The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 implies a term into certain business contracts for the supply of goods and services so to allow a creditor a right…