COBALT: What about small scale miners? In global markets the price of cobalt, used in batteries for high-tech products from phones to cars , has nearly tripled to $81,500 a…
The Crucible: February – March 2018
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February - March 2018
From the Earth’s Core
by tamara@mmta.co.uk March 15, 2018From the Earth’s Core It is possible to imagine that when the Earth first began, it looked a lot like the geothermal region in the North Island of New Zealand.…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February - March 2018
Gas masks filters- Moly oxide and copper oxide padlock
by tamara@mmta.co.uk March 14, 2018In research that could lead to better gas mask filters, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have been putting the X-ray spotlight on composite…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February - March 2018
Letter from North America: Morocco padlock
by tamara@mmta.co.uk March 15, 2018Letter from North America: Morocco With an Observation on Rare Earths in Russia and Further Observations on Certain Mineral Resources in Morocco and Western Sahara Dear Members I trust…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February - March 2018
Metalshub takes commodity trading into the digital age
by tamara@mmta.co.uk March 15, 2018Metalshub takes commodity trading into the digital age It’s not the first time that there has been attempt to ‘digitalise’ minor metals trading, but traditional practices have endured. Now Metalshub…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February - March 2018
NASA Armstrong tests nickel-titanium shape-memory alloy for folding aircraft wings padlock
by tamara@mmta.co.uk March 15, 2018NASA Armstrong tests nickel-titanium shape-memory alloy for folding aircraft wings January 2018 Source: ASM International NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, Calif., announces a recent series of flight tests in…