Join the MMTA board
At the forthcoming MMTA AGM on 18th April elections will be held for new members joining the MMTA board.
The MMTA would greatly welcome applications from representatives of its member companies to join the board and take an active part in shaping the Association . We particularly would encourage applications from members based in the European Union and Asia/Oceania to help guide the work of the MMTA’s Europe and Asia committees and advance its work in these regions, and from members everywhere who specialise in minor metals and rare earths.
There are opportunities to contribute and help develop MMTA’s strategy in many areas, including regional industry representation, sustainability, metal norms, warehousing policies, conferences and more, and advance the Association’s work for the benefit of all MMTA Members. We would value a breadth of experience and expertise on the MMTA board. If you are interested in applying for board membership, please contact MMTA managing director Freya Kerwin at freya@mmta.co.uk , Tel: +44 207 833 0237.
Board elections will take place at the Annual General Meeting in Singapore on 18th April, 9 am.
Change of MMTA Treasurer
Dan Bowman
Dan Bowman has stepped down from his role at MMTA treasurer, as a consequence of leaving the MMTA member company Avon Metals. The MMTA would like to thank Dan for his work in the past year, having been elected to the role at the 2023 AGM, and also for chairing for a number of years the MMTA Warehousing Committee.
Chris Brzozowski. ICD Europe
We are pleased to announce that Chris Brzozowski, MMTA board director and commercial director of ICD Europe has stepped up to the role as the MMTA’s interim Treasurer, pending elections at the MMTA Annual General Meeting on 18th April during the MMTA International Minor Metals Conference in Singapore.
Make the most of metal events
The current conference registration rates for the International Minor Metals Conference are £1,100 for MMTA members and £1,550 for non-members. These rates are valid until 31 March, after which date the rates will rise. Visit the conference website to check he conference programme and attendee list, which are being updated as we get closer to the event, and register this month to take advantage of the current rate.
The conference app launches on Friday 15th March. Please make sure you download it and log in. You will then be able to access the delegate list, the programme and message other delegates to set up meetings in advance of the event.
We are pleased to let you know that under an agreement with our partner CRU, MMTA members are entitled to an exclusive 10% discount to CRU Ferroalloys Europe 2024 conference in Amsterdam in June and the CRU Ferroalloys 20
24 conference in Scottsdale, AZ, USA in October this year (formerly known as Ryan’s Notes— and it is still the biggest ferro-alloys industry
annual get-together in the USA). See the Member Benefits page for your discount code and use it to register HERE for Ferroalloys Europe and HERE for Ferroalloys. See this page also for you 15% discount to the Fastmarkets Asian Battery Raw Materials Conference
Join xtonnes for a free webinar on Carbon tracking
The so-called Scope 3 emissions arise during extraction, manufacture and processing of raw materials. Often accounting for the largest portion of a company’s carbon footprint, they significant challenges in measurement and management due to their indirect nature. Engaging suppliers in carbon accounting is a crucial part of sustainability strategies for organisations aiming to comprehensively address their carbon impact.
With OEM– and regulation–driven carbon emissions reporting now playing a part in our industry and markets, the MMTA has engaged with organisations that provide support and services that can help our member companies keep on top of it. xtonnes, a digital carbon accounting platform, invites MMTA members to join it in a FREE webinar Tuesday 19th March at 13:00-14:00 GMT. How to leverage supplier engagement for effective Scope 3 tracking, Register HERE
Through expert insights and practical examples, the webinar will explore challenges, solutions and best practices for engaging suppliers, establishing transparent communication channels, implementing robust tracking mechanisms and fostering collaboration across the supply chain. We hope you use this opportunity to discover practical approaches and solutions to take control of you company’s tracking and management of Scope 3 carbon emissions.
