Metal Trade

  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…

Antimony prices have been on a rapid uptrend since Beijing announced the addition of antimony and some of its products to China’s export licensing scheme from 15 September, and with…

Molybdenum is consumed in a broad array of chemical and metallurgical applications spanning the energy, transport, construction, chemical, medical and electronics industries. CRU’s Samuel Hayes discusses the ongoing supply deficit and…

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…

Notes from the other side… Retired metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals.   I’m often asked what skills are required to be…

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…

The Introduction to LME Warehousing and Physical Trading course examines the history, benefits and processes behind the physical settlement of LME contracts. It covers the accepted metal formats for delivery,…

The Introduction to the LME and Hedging course gives you a comprehensive overview of the services offered by the London Metal Exchange and LME Clear and how they can enhance…

Retired metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals.   It’s all very well giving unwanted advice to the young via this column (as…

 As we reported in the May Crucible, MMTA members ICD Europe and Advanced Alloy Services became proud recipients of the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. Now in their…

Bluestone Metals & Chemicals joins the MMTA Bluestone Metals & Chemicals, part of the SMR – Specialty Metals Resources Group, has joined the MMTA. Established in 2014, Bluestone is a…

In May, the Minor Metals Trade Association welcomed three new members. Several membership applications were also submitted to the MMTA board and membership for approval. We are pleased to announced…

Economics is a curious discipline, a social science under a veneer of scientific and mathematical rigour. A scientific sheep in wolf’s clothing, perhaps. A synthesis of art and science. That…

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…

Aerospace Supply chain deliveries have plague both US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and its European rival Airbus this year, and deliveries continue to be running late as the end of year…

Part 7: Trade metals and see the world! Retired metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates metal trading for the young entering the world of metals.   I had a metal friend…

Part 8: Bonus time Retired  metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young about to enter the world of metals   So, it’s bonus time and you have been…

Retired  metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals.   Part 9: Making mistakes   There’s a theory that making mistakes is great for…

Retired  metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals.   Sheffield and Donetsk  ̶  more in common than you think   My godfather was…

There are many issues facing world markets for specialty metals. Most of these markets are relatively small in size. They are not sufficiently large and liquid enough to have price…

by REACHReady Following the departure of Great Britain from the EU and with the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, EU chemicals regulations such as REACH, the…

It is with deep sadness that we share with you the news of the sudden passing of Jim McCombie on 17th February 2024.  Jim was a veteran of the minor…

Networking Seminar – FREE to Attend Kindly hosted by MMTA member, Marsh The MMTA is delighted to be able to offer members the opportunity to join us on Wednesday 19th…

What the shipping industry should be aware of The European Union’s 12th package of sanctions against Rus-sia has come into force on 19 February 2024, following adop-tion by the European…

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…

Notes from the Other Side Retired metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals.   When I was young in the 1960s our schoolteacher…

Veritek Global Solutions, an MMTA member since 2022, is celebrating its 11th birthday this month. The privately-owned British company is headquartered in the UK and has its regional African head…

Notes from the other side: Retired  metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals. The inaugural meeting of The Minor Metals Traders* Association (now…

 Proposed Modifications to the Section 301 Actions (Docket Number USTR-2024-0007) In June the US Trade Representative consulted on proposed additions to the USTR’s Section 301’s 25% import duties, including HTS…

Notes from the other side Retired  metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals.   His entire family from the east of Poland had been…

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…

Notes from the other side Retired  metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals.   Early in my career I was reproached by a…

Notes from the other side Retired  metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates trading for the young entering the world of metals.   In the March issue of the Crucible, we delved…