The Metal Events‘ 19th International Rare Earths Conference returns to San Antonio, Texas, in 2023. Registration and welcome reception on 18th October, following on from the Scandium Symposium Register HERE…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleResourcesThe Crucible: April 2023A critical time for European lithium
The European Union’s new Critical Raw Materials Act is a bold step forward in securing the region’s clean energy supply chains. Here, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence looks at how the Act’s…
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In June this year the Australian Government released its Critical Minerals Strategy for the period to 2030. In this guest article, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) sets out…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: September/October 2023Battery recycling taking off but primary metal production still main source of metal supply for foreseeable future
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…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: July/August 2022Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Lithium ESG Index
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence brings clarity to the otherwise opaque markets of the lithium-ion battery (LiB) and electric vehicle (EV) supply chains. Through its services, ranging from PRA, Data, Forecasts and…
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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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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleThe Crucible: April 2022China’s tellurium industry development trend
Tellurium is one of the scattered metalloids. It is mainly used in semiconductor devices, alloys, chemical raw materials production, or used as additives in cast iron, rubber, glass, and…
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Join Project Blue and the Minor Metals Trade Association for a free LME Week networking and information event in the heart of London. Hear from an expert panel of speakers…
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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 MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: October 2022Critical materials underpinning energy transition: Cobalt
In this submission to the Crucible on the subject of critical materials underpinning energy transition, Project Blue focusses on cobalt. While there are numerous challenges facing the cobalt supply chain,…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleResourcesThe Crucible: April 2023Critical materials underpinning energy transition: Lithium
Project Blue looks at the evolving role of lithium in energy transition, and the opportunities and challenges that make lithium this decade’s key critical raw material This month we…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: May 2022Critical materials underpinning energy transition: niobium
Niobium might seem like a strange choice for Project Blue’s first submission to the Crucible on the subject of critical materials underpinning energy transition. After all, it’s mostly used in…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleThe Crucible: July/August 2022Critical materials underpinning energy transition: Rare Earths
This month we are diving deep into one of the most politically topical critical materials underpinning energy transition: rare earths. While not gaining attention as a battery raw material, rare…
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CrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: June 2023Critical materials underpinning energy transition: vanadium
What makes vanadium critical? Vanadium ranks 10/40 in Project Blue’s Critical Materials Risk Index (CMRI) 2022. Concerns over vanadium supply availability are underpinned by its co-product nature. Vanadium feedstock…
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On 15 July, Maurits Bruggink, as Secretary General of the Critical Raw Materials Alliance, was given the opportunity to make a substantial presentation to the TTIP Stakeholder meeting. The meeting…
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The Critical Raw Materials Alliance recently held its bi-annual meeting in Brussels. The Alliance met with the consultants TNO, who are tasked with completing the new CRM list for 2017.… -
The Current Status of Critical Raw Materials in the European union On 27 September 2018, the second bi-annual CRM Day took place at the Club Des Guides, Brussels. The event,…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2016FAME Project – Sustainable exploitation of Critical Raw Materials in the EU
FAME is a transnational research and innovation project to identify economically viable, technology to exploit European ore deposits that are often relatively small in tonnage terms. Technologies will be optimised… -
CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: January 2023For want of a nail…
In this article for The Crucible, analysts Andrew Matheson and Patrick Stratton of CPM Group home in on Hafnium, that most minor of minor metals. Don’t judge a market…
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CrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: November 2022Hafnium prices surge as concerns build
Hafnium prices have surged since September as firm demand from the aerospace, industrial gas turbine (IGT) and semiconductor industries rapidly outpaces supply, and buyers attempt to navigate this notoriously illiquid…
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In just a few days, the MMTA is delighted to be welcoming members and delegates in person to the historic UK city of Sheffield for the International Minor Metals Conference…
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Less Common Metals, based in the UK, is one of a handful of companies in the Western world commercially producing the highly specialised strip cast alloys and HD powders needed…
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I cannot believe that we’re just heading into the second quarter of this year. As soon as we’d celebrated the first day of spring here in New York, it dropped… -
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has transformed the outlook for a host of minor metals, none more so than lithium. There are a wide range of opinions and projections as…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: May 2022Trade IssuesWaste and RecyclingMinor metal supply chains – challenges and opportunities
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.…
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In our monthly column for the MMTA, we will be shining the spotlight on a different minor metal each edition, looking at current market conditions and themes for the year…
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In our monthly column for the MMTA, we will be shining the spotlight on a different minor metal each edition, looking at current market conditions and themes for the year…
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The Minor Metals Trade Association is happy to announce that the MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference 2024 will be held on 17-19th April 2024 at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore.…
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Welcome to the November Crucible Dear MMTA members, Welcome to your November 2023 edition of the Minor Metal Trade Association’s magazine, the Crucible. Following on from the October webinar, Mastering…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: March 2022UncategorizedMMTA interview: Benchmark Intelligence on critical minerals
“There needs to be more widespread investment in the development and exploration of all critical mineral resources” Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Benchmark) is a world leading clean energy supply chain price…
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MDSM is the world’s leading conference & expo focused on the latest technical advancements in motor, drive systems, motion control, magnetic applications, technology, and rare earth materials. This is a…
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Kymera buys AmeriTi Manufacturing In early April, speciality materials company Kymera announced it had closed its transaction to acquire AmeriTi Manufacturing. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, AmeriTi is a leading manufacturer…
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Hydrovolt JV begins battery recycling in Norway Hydrovolt, the battery recycling joint-venture between battery maker Northvolt and aluminium group Hydro, has commenced commercial recycling operations in Fredrikstad, southern Norway. Hydrovolt…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: June 2022Trade IssuesNews in brief
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…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: July/August 2022Trade IssuesNews in Brief
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…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationMinor Metals and ApplicationsSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: November 2022News in Brief
Go, Go, Gallium After several false starts, NASA’s Artemis I mission took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 16 November, the first in a series of complex missions…
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In 2023 the MMTA celebrates its 50th anniversary Happy New Year! Dear MMTA members, We would like to start this 2023 issue of by wishing you a happy and…
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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…
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Aerospace As in April, aircraft deliveries by Boeing in May were more than double those of the same month last year, at 35 planes compared with 17. Deliveries up to…
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Welcome to the May-June Crucible issue. With our premier annual event, the International Minor Metals Conference and the MMTA annual general meeting now behind us—see this issue for the conference…
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Dr. Ing. Martin Tauber, Industry Consultant, President Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Alliance, Member of International Magnesium Association (IMA) EU Committee Contact martintauber3120@gmail.com Although magnesium still has a strong position in… -
CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: April 2022Paths to financing future minor metals production
The world of minor metals can be a cruel and unforgiving place. As valuable as these metals are, global markets are small. Tantalum is essential in every computer logic chip.…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: February 2023Public policy consultations – European Union
2023 Strategic Foresight Report—deadline 13 March The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to inform its 2023 Strategic Foresight Report. This report is published every year, and…
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On the heels of the Metals Events 19th Rare Earths Conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA, in October, Andrew Matheson and Patrick Stratton, analysts at CPM Group, delve into the…
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The Raw Materials Week is an annual event organised by the European Commission. It gathers a wide range of stakeholders discussing policies and initiatives in the field of raw material, providing…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: July/August 2022The cobalt time capsule of Alderley Edge
If you think trade sanctions, the battle for critical metals and the race to secure a local supply chain is all a modern headache, read on. A recently discovered time…
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The tantalum industry is a very small place, so the news that one of the major tantalum processors, Global Advanced Metals (GAM) is for sale might strike one initially as…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: July/August 2022Trade IssuesWaste and RecyclingThe UK Critical Minerals Strategy
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…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2019Transitioning to a Low Carbon and Energy Efficient Economy – Battery Raw Materials vs Critical Raw Materials Behind the Scene
Transitioning to a Low Carbon and Energy Efficient Economy – Battery Raw Materials vs Critical Raw Materials Behind the Scene Review of the latest CRM Alliance Day, attended by MMTA…
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VIEW FROM NORTH AMERICA At last the US looks at its supply chains and comes to some long-overdue conclusions Dear Members I can describe it only as being quite lovely…