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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Dear Reader It may not be easy to imagine living in a town where almost every person of working age has lost their job – but this is how it… -
Notes from the other side: Retired metal merchant, Anthony Lipmann, illuminates metal trading for the young about to enter the world of metals. Part 5: Embrace the chance to see…
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As Tom Butcher reports in this issue of The Crucible, by 2026, Australia is projected to need 24,400 more workers in its mining industry. But the numbers of graduates on …
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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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Mining.com recently reported that China is increasing its attempts to restrict illegal mining and export of rare earths. To do this, it is setting up a system to certify the… -
CRU Breakfast 2023 is designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the core and critical commodities, assessing their potential impacts on the global economy, and evaluating their role in the…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February 2019
Earth’s cobalt deposits formed much later than previously believed
Earth’s cobalt deposits formed much later than previously believed November 21, 2018 by Katie Willis, University of Alberta Cobalt deposits in one of Earth’s largest cobalt-mining regions are 150 million years…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationThe Crucible: May 2024EU Critical Raw Materials Act published
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…
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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…
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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…
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Members of the MMTA will be aware of our Association’s link with the copperbelt town of Mufulira, the place where copper has been mined since the 1930s. It is a… -
Xplore! Science Discovery Centre to deliver educational workshops on rare earth metals for green technology The ‘Mine to Magnet’ School Workshop, the first of its kind, has received funding from…
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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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Tom Butcher, Consultant A Bit of Background Iran has lived with sanctions for many years now. And still does. The first hefty set of sanctions was unilaterally imposed upon the… -
Global Mining Business Development Forum Speakers will include Chinese government officials, guest officials from African countries, heads of national associations, senior media executives and top-tier academic researchers. As well as…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: January 2023Letter from North America
Resources: Protect of Promote? Dear Members. Good Morning and a very Happy New Year! This Sunday morning, here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, I am looking out on only a little…
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Mines and Money Connect is Europe’s premier mining investment event, connecting miners with money, and investors with opportunity. Mines and Money Connect London is back from 25 – 26 April…
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On May 1st of this year, according to press reports, soldiers of the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) descended on the east of the country to…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2024MMTA International Minor Metals Conference – Programme and Speakers
Welcome to Singapore! Here are this week’s conference schedule and speakers: Conference Schedule Wednesday 17 April 2024 07.30hrs – 15:30hrs Golf Tournament kindly sponsored by ICD Group will take place at the…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2024Nickel and Stainless Steel assets — Key takeaways from CRU’s visit to Indonesia’s Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)
This insight summarises CRU’s key takeaways from a recent research trip to nickel and stainless steel assets in Indonesia. In late March, CRU was invited to visit the Indonesia Morowali…
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Online, featuring LME guest speaker Pact’s webinar “Building resilient livelihoods & tackling child labour: Learnings from Pact’s work in Colombia, DRC and Zambia” commemorates Human Rights Day, one year after…
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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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The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention is the world premier minerals exploration and mining convention. This annual convention is known for attracting up to 30,000 attendees from…
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The Coming Radical Change in Mining Practice Dr Simon Michaux, Senior Research Officer, GeMMe University of Liege presents a personal perspective on the environmental impact of resource consumption. I used… -
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: February 2023Scandinavian Steel signs molybdenum MoU with Greenland Resources
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. …
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In 2015, an estimated 62% of global tantalum supply came from Africa, 45% of it from Central Africa, mainly from Rwanda and the DRC. That was not the case in the past and it may not be the case in future….
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A Q & A session with author, David Abraham I recently had the opportunity to speak with David Abraham about his book “The Elements of Power - Gadgets, Guns, and…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2024The global energy transition depends on mining – but are we going to make it in time?
An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable (John Locke, philosopher 1632 – 1704) In this op-ed for The Crucible, Ingrid Putkonen, Managing Director and Founder of…
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In Part 1 of this series for The Crucible analysts Andrew Matheson and Patrick Stratton of CPM Group tackle the tension at the heart of Net Zero’s reliance on minor…
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The mining and metals industry has an image problem. Dirty, corrupt and exploitative are words that may spring to mind in certain parts of the world. Energy intensive and polluting are probably used even more widely. However, without the mining of ores and their subsequent processing into metals, we would have no buildings, infrastructure, consumer products (not to mention anything even vaguely high-tech), we would literally still be stuck in the Stone Age.
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Recent reporting on conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), based in part on the UN Security Council’s Group of Experts report of December 2023 and in part…
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Unfolding in April 2024, this dynamic forum is not just an event but a nexus for global professionals and thought leaders. Engage in in-depth discussions on critical minerals, exploring challenges,…
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Mongolia+ Dear Members, You may remember that, in my last missive, I indicated that I was off to Mongolia with my son (his graduation present). Well, 20,000 miles of international…
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Dear Members Good Afternoon! Once again, a Sunday afternoon here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. We have been so lucky. Maybe a few warm days (92°F or so), but nothing like…