Sustainability

The mining industry has a problem, bemoaned Codelco chairman Oscar Landerretche…

BIMCO publishes its CMII clause   The IMO’s new carbon intensity regulations are due to come into force on 1 January 2023.  To assist owners and charterers, on 17 November…

Chris Brzozowski, commercial director of ICD Europe Ltd has been approved to join the MMTA Board of Directors, subject to his board membership being ratified by the MMTA members at…

The TCG held its plenary session on 28 February. Julia Tiskowiec summarises the proceedings for the MMTA.   EU Customs Reform Aim: The upcoming customs reform is described as a…

Continuing with the mobile phone theme, and after the previous pages’ infographics on the raw materials found in mobile devices, it is pertinent to talk about the variety and complexity…

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…

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…

MMTA 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…

Online: Webinar by Cobalt Institute The Cobalt Institute conducted a Life Cycle Assessment of cobalt and cobalt compounds to inform stakeholders about the potential environment impacts of the production of…

Sustainability, a strategy employed to address risk and simultaneously create opportunity from that risk, is not a new concept. At a business level, it ensures that an entity can function…

On 1 October, the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanist (CBAM) came into force in its trial phase in the European Union. Affected importers into the EU will have to report…

A beginner’s guide for minor metals professionals In a recent CarbonChain-MMTA webinar, we dived deep into the world of carbon reporting for minor metals. Here, Julie Sandilands, Head of Carbon…

DRC court puts administrator in charge of Tenke Fungurume mine At the end of February, the Tribunal of Commerce in the south-eastern city of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, announced…

Dr. Ing. Martin Tauber, Industry Consultant, President Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Alliance, Member of International Magnesium  Association (IMA) EU Committee Contact martintauber3120@gmail.com Although magnesium still has a strong position in…

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…

2023 Strategic Foresight Report—deadline 13 March   The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to inform its  2023 Strategic Foresight Report. This report is published every year, and…

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…

Raw materials in search of sustainability In this article, I want to look at a range of raw materials that are  currently used in the automotive industry, mainly as materials…

By Professor Lenny Koh, University of Sheffield 51 industry and academic experts gathered in the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in July 2014, exploring supply chain challenges during a half-day…

As discussions on the effectiveness of Dodd-Frank continue, the EU’s Conflict Minerals Regulation rumble on, and with the recent introduction of the Modern Slavery Act in the UK (see the…

MMTA News   In light of our work progress over the past year and current priorities, the MMTA board has decided to retire the News Spot-light Group and to reconvene…

Swiss companies Tesenso and StockScan  provide raw materials supply chain management solutions. In this article, they outline the service they provide, how it can help  ESG compliance in the metals…

A-level student Rachel Higgins recently spent two weeks on work experience  at MMTA member company, UK rare earth processor Less Common Metals. There she divided her time between different departments…

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…

The 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…

News spotlight In the last two weeks of March, representatives form 36 member countries of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the UN regulator tasked with protecting marine life in international…

The DoE Delivers, Australia goes to the Middle East and Governments Look at Space Dear Members I’m just back from a monster (for me) European trip — nearly three weeks…

I should like to conclude my review of the spring meeting of the Yale Criticality Consortium (the Consortium), organized by the Center for Industrial Ecology at the university’s School of…