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…
The future of the United Kingdom in the EU will be put to the vote in a referendum on the 23rd June. With the campaigns on both sides of the debate becoming increasingly hostile….
Following the announcement of the proposed EU Critical Raw Materials Act (see The Crucible, September 2022), the European Commission invited views on the proposed legislation (see The Crucible, October 2022)…
Strengthening Critical Raw Materials Value Chain 10 ways for Europe to regain lost ground Unleash Europe’s Potential: Join the CRM Alliance‘s conference in Brussels to explore strategies for revitalising critical…
The European Union’s Critical Raw Materials Act was published today in the Official Journal of the European Commission and comes in to force on 23 May. Read the full text…
After months of deliberations, the European Parliament voted in the second week of December 2023 to adopt the Critical Raw Materials Act. The key aim of this legislation, aside from…
In this section we bring you the latest briefings from our partner association, the CRM Alliance on legislative developments in the European union that impact of critical raw material industries…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
With high gas and electricity prices battering Europe, UK and EU governments announced winter support, including temporary caps on prices for domestic and business consumers. EU measures unveiled on…
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…
Major moves in Michigan As mentioned in the January Crucible, lithium never sleeps. And neither does the rampant new trend of onshoring, and “friend-shoring”, heralded in particular by North America…
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…
Dear MMTA Members, Welcome to your February-March edition of the MMTA magazine, the Crucible. After the Lunar New Year holidays in February, that are already feeling like a lifetime ago,…
The 2023 edition of the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains will take place on 25-28 April 2023 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. The Forum will…
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…
MMTA member Scandinavian Steel has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for long-term molybdenum supply with Canadian-based Greenland Resources from the latter’s Malmbjerg project in Greenland. …
Proposed EU Customs Reform Significantly Changes Approach to Customs Checks and Processes On May 17, 2023, the European Commission (Commission) presented a landmark proposal for the most ambitious reform…
The European Commission’s Trade Contact Group (TCG) met on 7 March and : i) discussed potential scenarios that may occur under new EU customs rules (if adopted); ii)(ii) updated the…
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…
Detailed minutes: Trade Contact Group – ad hoc meeting related to Ukraine/Russia The Commission and the EU Delegation to Russia announced the following points: The EU has put in…
By Ines Van Lierde, EuroAlliages EU duties on silicon originating in the People’s Republic of China have been renewed this year for an additional 5 years, as detailed in the…
