“Pay now, argue later” clause survives legal challenge Upholding the terms of a partial final award of an arbitration tribunal, the English High Court has found* that a…
Following UK sanctions placed on Russian businessman Iskander Makhmudov on 26 September, the MMTA has sought clarification from the Department for International Trade on implications for trading with the businessman’s…
Background K Line agreed to supply a minimum amount of business to JKL, who managed the import/export of K Line’s containers in the UK. Following a restructuring by K Line…
On 26 September, the UK government placed new sanctions in connection with the war in Ukraine on several Russian businessmen “for supporting or obtaining benefit from the Government of Russia…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
The UK government’s new Critical Minerals Strategy aims to safeguard the UK’s supply security for critical raw materials. The strategy will be informed by the newly set up Critical Minerals…
To the Moon and back Further to June’s space exploration highlights, August saw NASA readying its Artemis Moon mission for launch. The Space Launch System rocket pictured here will send…
3D printing, lithium power NASA’s Moon mission As this edition was going to press, NASA launched its CAPSTONE satellite to the Moon. This is the first step of the…
by REACHReady Following the departure of Great Britain from the EU and with the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, EU chemicals regulations such as REACH, the…
Securing stable magnesium supply has become a priority for policymakers after an acute shortage of material in late 2021, panellists said at the EIT Raw Materials Summit in Berlin. “To…
Global minor metal supply chains are currently grappling with a multitude of issues. Covid-19, war in Ukraine, climate change and net zero targets, and inflation, have all converged in 2022.…
New Stream entered into a contract to sell diesel to Nord Naphtha. New Stream later gave notification of a force majeure event and eventually Nord terminated the contract due to…
Detailed minutes: Trade Contact Group – ad hoc meeting related to Ukraine/Russia The Commission and the EU Delegation to Russia announced the following points: The EU has put in…
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