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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The three-day event is organized by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and will take place at the premises of KIT, Campus Nord in Karlsruhe/Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen. To register, please visit: https://www.storiesproject.eu/event-details/energy-conversion-and-storage-days…
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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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Following the Crucible’s recent publication of responses to MMTA Members’ questions to the metals press, the following Letter to the Editor has been received. Sir, Please allow me to look… -
One of my many bosses (and some reading this will recognize who it is) appeared to enjoy scanning the torrent of uncontrollable contracts with a forensic eye. Occasionally, pipe in…
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CrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsSustainability and Resource ManagementThe Crucible: October 2022Trading Places: Material and Technology Substitution in the Electronic Age
As one who pays superficial attention to the booming battery industry, I’m struck by the frequency with which new technologies are touted that are “set to replace lithium-ion…
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By Tamra Alliot Vanadium may be seeking a leading position in the renewable energy revolution. The tricky issue of energy storage could be solved with vanadium redox flow batteries (RFBs).… -
Vanadium: what next for a market in deficit? Vanadium prices increased dramatically last year as the market moved into structural deficit. While prices have fallen back from their 2018 peak,…