By Tom Butcher In addition to its base metal, oil and other natural resources, Brazil has considerable wealth in a variety of minor metals. Brazil has been having a very…
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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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The electric vehicle (EV) revolution has transformed the outlook for a host of minor metals, none more so than lithium. There are a wide range of opinions and projections as…
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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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From the A Bomb to Hinkley Point and Beyond — Minor Metals in Nuclear James Walsh, MMTA Nuclear power has certainly had its up and downs over the last 70… -
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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The MMTA is pleased to welcome Australian Zirconia as a new member. Australian Zirconia Limited (AZL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Australian multi commodity mining company, Alkane Resources…
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Several high-temperature minor metal markets are emerging from a volatile few months, with hafnium and molybdenum prices surging as supply constraints bite, while niobium and tantalum navigate a more gradual…
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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…
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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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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2016Potential aerospace applications for new niobium-base master alloy in magnesium-aluminium and aluminium-silicon alloys.
Scientists at Brunel University, London have discovered that a patented niobium-base master alloy improves grain refinement in aluminium-containing magnesium alloys. That isn’t all — it also offers ‘significant advantages’ over titanium in aluminium-silicon alloys.
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Tantalum Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.) 65th General Assembly and 50th Anniversary AGM The 65th General Assembly of the T.I.C. will take place at Hilton Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan on Sunday…