The Crucible: January 2018
‘In the long run…’ Demand, supply, and the economics of resource availability
The mining industry has a problem, bemoaned Codelco chairman Oscar Landerretche…
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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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Benchmark is excited to announce Battery Gigafactories Europe 2023 as a live, and in-person conference being held 28-29th March at the Intercontinental Budapest, Hungary. Two days of discussions will explore the rise of…
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Central to the Energy Transition, this would not be possible without the rise of gigafactories. Join Benchmark Minerals intelligene in Washington DC for Battery Gigafactories USA 2023, a live, 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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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 MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: March 2023Critical materials underpinning energy transition: dysprosium & terbium
This month Project Blue is looking more closely at two of the rare earths underpinning energy transition: dysprosium and terbium. Dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb) are two elements that form…
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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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CrucibleThe Crucible: January 2020The Crucible: January 2023The Crucible: June 2024Electric vehicle demand faces geopolitical turbulence
New US and EU tariffs on Chinese EV supply chains look to further isolate China from its EV ambitions Against a backdrop of slowing electric vehicle (EV) demand growth, the…
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In Part 2 of this series for The Crucible, analysts Andrew Matheson and Patrick Stratton of CPM Group examine what transport electrification means for minor metals CPM Group analysts…
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The global flagship event for the lithium market is back, bringing you the leading experts from across the supply chain for a week of discussions, debate and networking. After attracting…
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Join Fastmarkets in Seoul to meet industry leaders from across Asia, discuss partnerships and identify areas of collaboration with over 250 international delegates. You will also leave with the…
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Join 500+ key voices from across the global battery supply chain to focus in on Europe. You will delve into the policies and investment driving the region forward, the latest…
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s, baBenchmark is delighted to announce the return of Giga Europe 2024 – where the region’s government, industry and finance will meet to chart a course for the region’s lithium ion…
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The MMTA’s Sustainability Working Group (SWG) has produced a new report on how minor metals contribute to sustainable road transport. The full document can be found on the MMTA website…
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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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CrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsResourcesThe Crucible: June 2023Niobium in batteries: When a downside can be an asset
In many respects, niobium’s properties resemble those of its chemical cousin tantalum, but nearly always in a way that disappoints. Niobium is chemically resistant to mineral acids, it can…
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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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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2018Sweden’s new road powers electric vehicles – what’s the environmental impact?
Sweden has built the first smart road that will allow electric vehicles to charge as they drive. The eRoadArlanda pilot scheme, which covers two kilometres of road outside Stockholm, is an…
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On July 30th, the grand opening ceremony of Tesla’s Gigafactory based outside Sparks, Nevada took place. Although nowhere near full planned capacity, this is a major step for Tesla moving…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: September 2024The Outlook for Battery Metals
EVs drive demand Annual global lithium-ion battery demand is expected to sur-pass 1 TWh (1,000 GWh) for the first time this year. Demon-strating the scale of growth in this sector,…
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As we enter the busiest trading season of the second half of 2023, Project Blue looks at what lies ahead for critical materials in the rest of 2023 The major…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: November 2023Why the rare earths industry needs transparency now more than ever
Fastmarkets has relaunched rare earth prices and coverage after a pause of several years. The Crucible asked Strategic Markets Editor for Technology Metals, Caroline Messecar, to talk about why a…