Antimony prices have been on a rapid uptrend since Beijing announced the addition of antimony and some of its products to China’s export licensing scheme from 15 September, and with…
The molybdenum market story in 2023 has been one of volatility and uncertain demand-supply outlook. With a less dramatic downside seen from September, S & P Global here unpicks the…
Information and Networking Events in London Monday 9th October LME Metals Seminar 2023 07.50 – 15.20 Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London, SW1P 3EE and online. MMTA…
Economics is a curious discipline, a social science under a veneer of scientific and mathematical rigour. A scientific sheep in wolf’s clothing, perhaps. A synthesis of art and science. That…
Silicon-based semiconductors have dominated the ongoing “semiconductor war” between China and the West. However, in their recent technological tit-for-tat, global attention has been diverted to non-silicon-based or compound semiconductors, especially…
By 2033, 10% of metal supply to come from battery recycling The lithium-ion battery recycling market has experienced significant growth in the past 18 months, particularly in the US and…
EU votes to adopt the CRM Act On 14th September the European Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to adopt the Critical Raw Materials Act. The amended act adds aluminium…
As Tom Butcher reports in this issue of The Crucible, by 2026, Australia is projected to need 24,400 more workers in its mining industry. But the numbers of graduates on …
Miners Face Talent Shortage—Part 2 Dear MMTA Members Good afternoon, once again Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Before continuing my look at the talent shortage facing the mining industry, here in…
In October, Ukrainian-owned company MPS Technology, is launching new ferro-titanium production in Poland. The factory in Częstochowa began operating in 2020 with two production lines dedicated to processing titanium turnings…
CarbonChain Webinar, Thursday 19 October, 10-11am BST On 1 October, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanist (CBAM) came into force in its trial phase in the European Union. Affected importers…
A long-standing member of the MMTA, Alfred H Knight (AHK) has enabled global trade for over 140 years. They instil trust and certainty in the global supply chain through the…
In August this year, the Chinese government introduced export licencing on a range of gallium and germanium products, citing national security. Amid a lack of clarity about the impact, Argus…
How medical and economic health go together The MMTAs twinned relationship with Mufulira in which we send NHS medical students to the Ronald Ross General Hospital in Zambia is multifunctional.…
The history of human civilisation can be told through metal smelting, from the Copper to the Bronze to the Iron Age, and onwards. And, since civilisations are communities and economies,…