North America

Dear Members So, finally, Cruz has thrown in the towel.  Kasich too. Donald Trump is now the sole candidate in the race for the Republican nomination. Or is it even…

Dear Members Snowzilla, snowmageddon, snowpocalypse… call it what you will, we had a fair smattering of the stuff recently (together with some strong cold winds). Indeed, just over the way…

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…

Dear Members From feet of snow this time in January, I believe that today, Friday, we are going to have temperatures in the low 70s Fahrenheit. We may also have…

Dear Members Well, it’s the shortest day of the year soon; winter – supposedly. But it was already some 62°F at 05.45 this morning.  Another record? Let’s see how Paris…

      For our 50th Anniversary, the MMTA International Minor Metals Conference is returning to North America. The MMTA International Minor Metals Conference will be held on 24-26 April…

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…

In 2023 the MMTA celebrates its 50th anniversary   Happy New Year! Dear MMTA members, We would like to start this 2023 issue of by wishing you a happy and…

2015 was a big year for the MMTA in North America, with 6 of the 11 new Members hailing from the region.  In addition to growing numbers, our programming also…

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…

MetSoc of CIM invites you to participate in the 62nd Annual Conference of Metallurgists in the bustling city of Toronto. COM 2023 will offer interactive plenary elements such as the…

In September the US Trade Representative consulted on proposed additions to the USTR’s Section 301’s 25% import duties, extending this tariff level 3 subheadings of the HTS code covering certain…

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…

Dear Members I’m back! And it is great to be writing to you again. Robust supply chains for, and an adequate supply of, strategic and critical materials are, once more,…

Good Morning! This Sunday morning, here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, I am looking out on around six inches of pristine snow. We have been hit by part of a large…

  Friend-shoring? Yes, friend-shoring.   Dear Members   Good Morning! Another Sunday morning here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Rather than looking out on a world covered in snow and nippy…

Miners Face Talent Shortage—Part 2   Dear MMTA Members Good afternoon, once again Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Before continuing my look at the talent shortage facing the mining industry, here in…

The US Government and Critical Materials   Dear MMTA Members,   Good afternoon, once again from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. And it is a stunning afternoon here: crisp, bright and with…

What about 2024? Dear Members, With 2024 upon us, I thought I would look quickly at a couple of areas I shall be keeping an eye on in the coming…