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  Dear MMTA Members and colleagues, Welcome to your September and LME Week edition of the MMTA’s magazine, The Crucible. LME Week 2024 The LME Week 2024 kicks off on…

In August this year, the Chinese government introduced export licencing on a range of gallium and germanium products, citing national security. Amid a lack of clarity  about the impact, Argus…

The 10th CRU Ferroalloys Europe Conference will be held in Amsterdam, May 9-10, 2023. This conference provides an excellent mid-year opportunity to network with key industry figures in the European ferroalloys marketplace, and…

  The 11th CRU Ferroalloys Europe will take place place between 11-13 June 2024, live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The conference provides a fantastic opportunity to re-connect with each other and…

E-Waste World / Battery Recycling / Metal Recycling Conference & Expo is the must-attend co-located event for electronics manufacturers and suppliers, ITAD companies, battery producers, recycling companies, critical raw material…

European magnesium prices have been under acute pressure since the start of the year because of oversupply in China and weak demand in domestic and international markets, leading in-warehouse Rotterdam…

The EU CRM Act entered into force on 23 May 2024 Following its entry into force on 23 May 2024, the European Commission has published an FAQ on the Critical…

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…

Running for over 30 years International Ferroalloys has established itself as the key meeting for ferroalloys professionals, attracting 700+ key players in the ferroalloys supply chain. The event enables miners,…

In December 2024 the European Commission launched a wide-ranging probe into imports of silicon-metal, and manganese- and silicon- based alloys, with a view to safeguard EU producers. Argus Media tests…

Metlen’s investment will bring commercial-scale gallium production back to Europe for the first time since 2016. It is the first in what many will hope will be a flurry of…

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…

Heneken Group, has had a busy year in 2023, and since becoming a member of the MMTA. The Slovakian company has grown from its roots as a trader and master…

After a very successful first IRTC conference in Lille in 2023, the 2024 IRTC conference focuses on new approaches to criticality to face the challenges of a changing geopolitical configuration and…

The MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference and AGM 2025 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 7-9 April 2025. This event is now fully booked The MMTA International Minor Metals…

The MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference and AGM 2026 will be held in Dubai, on 20th-22nd April 2026. Further details to follow. To find out more, please visit Metal Events…

The molybdenum market story in 2023 has been one of volatility and uncertain demand-supply outlook. With a less dramatic downside seen from September, S & P Global  here unpicks the…

In October, Ukrainian-owned company MPS Technology, is launching new ferro-titanium production in Poland. The factory in Częstochowa began operating in 2020 with two production lines dedicated to processing titanium turnings…

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…

Glencore woos Teck As this issue of the Crucible was heading to print, Swiss commodities giant Glencore sweetened its takeover approach to Canadian miner Teck Resources, which looked determined to…

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…

Aerospace Airbus pushed ahead of Boeing on in Q3, delivering 140 passenger aircraft including 46 in July, 39 in August and 53 in September. This compared with 112 deliveries from…

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…

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…

In the last month the indium market has soared on a supply shortage caused by disruptions to production outside of Chi-na and increased buying in China bringing an end to…

The European Space Forum will return to Brussels in 2023, and will once again bring together key stakeholders and thought leaders for 2 full days of face-to-face debate. Focussing on…

Dear Members Good Morning! Once again, a Sunday morning here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The weather’s actually quite decent at the moment: a bit of a change. Although we still…

  Dear MMTA Members, Welcome to the March Crucible. It has been a busy quarter marred by ill-health, but what felt like an endless winter is finally over, and days…

Dear MMTA Members, Welcome to your May edition of the Crucible magazine, This is its first issue since the MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference and AGM took place in Singapore…