Advanced Alloy Services Ltd , a proud Yorkshire company, recycling expert and MMTA member has been honoured for its achievements in global trade. In May the company received its…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: October 2022Waste and Recycling
Battery recycling shifts up a gear
by Polina Sparks October 24, 2022Growing demand for batteries means that significant volumes of batteries deployed to transport, portable and energy storage system applications will reach their end-of-life in the coming decades, posing the question:…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: September/October 2023
Battery recycling taking off but primary metal production still main source of metal supply for foreseeable future
by Polina Sparks October 5, 2023By 2033, 10% of metal supply to come from battery recycling The lithium-ion battery recycling market has experienced significant growth in the past 18 months, particularly in the US and…
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E-Waste World / Battery Recycling / Metal Recycling / ITAD & Circular Electronics Conferences & Expos 2025
by Polina Sparks January 31, 2025E-Waste World / Battery Recycling / Metal Recycling / ITAD & Circular Electronics Conferences & Expos are the must-attend co-located events for electronics manufacturers and suppliers, ITAD companies, battery producers,…
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E-Waste World / Battery Recycling / Metal Recycling Conference & Expo 2024
by Polina Sparks May 17, 2024E-Waste World / Battery Recycling / Metal Recycling Conference & Expo is the must-attend co-located event for electronics manufacturers and suppliers, ITAD companies, battery producers, recycling companies, critical raw material…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationThe Crucible: May 2024
EU Critical Raw Materials Act published
by Polina Sparks May 3, 2024The 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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CrucibleThe Crucible: November 2023
EU gives the green light to the CRM Act
by Polina Sparks December 15, 2023After 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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Fastmarkets Battery Recycling Materials Shanghai 2025
by Polina Sparks January 31, 2025Focusing on innovation and the future of China’s battery materials supply chain, this content-rich conference brings together domestic and international mining companies, refiners, battery producers, recyclers, OEMs, and EV and…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2023
Glencore in Li-ion Battery recycling partnership in Spain, Portugal
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Global natural resources Glencore, a major producer, recycler, and marketer of key battery metals, has announced an intention to partner, jointly with FCC Ámbito and Iberdrola, on establishing a lithium-ion…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: November 2023
Heneken expands in South Africa and North America
by Polina Sparks December 4, 2023Heneken Group, has had a busy year in 2023, and since becoming a member of the MMTA. The Slovakian company has grown from its roots as a trader and master…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: July/August 2018
How recycling more steel and aluminium could slash imports without a trade war
by MMTA August 3, 2018Many economists expect President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to increase what American companies and consumers pay for those metals and the goods made from them. Dozens of…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: May 2024
ICD Europe gets new gong for International Trade
by Polina Sparks May 31, 2024MMTA member ICD Europe Ltd, a leading global expert in the procurement, processing and supply of specialised metals and alloys has been recognised for its exceptional achievements in international trade…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: February/March 2024
ICD Group to Launch Australia’s First Dedicated Superalloy Processing Facility
by Polina Sparks March 11, 2024ICD Group, global leaders in the recycling, manufacturing and distribution of speciality materials, has announced the formation of a new subsidiary, ICD Superalloys Australia Pty Ltd. ICD Superalloys Australia will…
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INFORMED Mineral Recycling Forum 2024
by Polina Sparks March 28, 2024As the minerals industry strives towards sustainable development in the 2020s, the recycling of waste products – whether from mine tailings or industrial waste – to generate “Secondary Raw…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2024
Less Common Metals — building a sustainable REE supply chain
by Polina Sparks April 18, 2024MMTA member Less Common Metals, a British producer of rare earth magnetic alloys, has had a busy year. The MMTA caught up with LCM general manager Aaron Riley to ask…
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CrucibleMMTA Member newsThe Crucible: November 2022
Member profile: London Chemicals and Resources
by Polina Sparks December 1, 2022MMTA member London Chemicals and Resources Ltd has been recognised by the latest Plimsoll industry analysis as one of the UK’s top 100 Chemical Distributors in terms of size,…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: May 2022Trade IssuesWaste and Recycling
Minor metal supply chains – challenges and opportunities
by Polina Sparks May 24, 2022Global minor metal supply chains are currently grappling with a multitude of issues. Covid-19, war in Ukraine, climate change and net zero targets, and inflation, have all converged in 2022.…
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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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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationResourcesThe Crucible: September 2022Trade IssuesWaste and Recycling
MMTA Note: Italy – radiometric checks on metals
by Polina Sparks September 29, 2022It has come to the MMTA’s attention that some members have experienced delays this year in getting their metal shipments cleared through Italian customs as they required additional radiometric testing.…
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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…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: September/October 2023
MPS starts ferro-titanium production in Poland
by Polina Sparks October 5, 2023In October, Ukrainian-owned company MPS Technology, is launching new ferro-titanium production in Poland. The factory in Częstochowa began operating in 2020 with two production lines dedicated to processing titanium turnings…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: December 2024
Neveah Launches Recycling Facility
by Polina Sparks December 18, 2024Neveah Limited is getting ready to open what is set to become West Africa’s leading recycling facility, in Shagamu, Lagos. The gas-powered plant, which is nearing completion will have the…
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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…
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By Gina Evangelidis The European solar industry grew by 15% in 2015, continuing Europe’s reign as the chief continent for solar powered energy. Germany is currently the biggest player in…
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The major use of rhodium is in catalytic converters for cars (80-85%), where it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases. In brief, exhaust gases contain three harmful pollutants, created by…
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CrucibleLegislation and RegulationMMTA Member newsThe Crucible: September 2022Waste and Recycling
RWM & Letsrecyclelive exhibition roundup
by Polina Sparks September 29, 2022A collaboration between the two leading UK industry events, this years’ RWM & Letsrecycle Live joined up to form the UK’s single largest event for the recycling, resource and wider…
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Technology metals, which include today’s strategic metals, incorporate minor metals and rare earth elements (REEs), and are present in almost every advanced electronic device and system. Without their contributions, major…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
The evolving black mass market
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023In this article for The Crucible, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence looks at the market for the secondary battery material mix known as “black mass”, the fundamentals and forecasts that underpin its…
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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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CrucibleThe Crucible: September/October 2023
The role of independent verification companies in supporting today’s evolving metal markets
by Polina Sparks October 5, 2023A long-standing member of the MMTA, Alfred H Knight (AHK) has enabled global trade for over 140 years. They instil trust and certainty in the global supply chain through the…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: July/August 2022Trade IssuesWaste and Recycling
The UK Critical Minerals Strategy
by Polina Sparks August 26, 2022The UK government’s new Critical Minerals Strategy aims to safeguard the UK’s supply security for critical raw materials. The strategy will be informed by the newly set up Critical Minerals…
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Dear MMTA Members, Welcome to your May edition of the Crucible magazine, This is its first issue since the MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference and AGM took place in Singapore…