View from North America Dear Members, I trust this missive finds everybody safe and well. Polina and I have been chatting over several weeks and have come up with a…
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CrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: September 2024
Nuclear Propulsion in Space
by Polina Sparks September 29, 2024View from North America Dear MMTA Members, Good afternoon from Cleveland Heights, Ohio this Labor Day. And it is quite stunning weather here: sun shining, not too hot and…
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CrucibleMinor Metals and ApplicationsThe Crucible: December 2024
Space and the Shape of Things to Come
by Polina Sparks December 19, 2024View from North America Dear Members I started to write this missive just a few days before our presidential election here in the US: Donald Trump versus Kamala Harris. As…
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View from North America Dear Members Good afternoon from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Now back from St Andrews, Rome, London and Ipswich. Mongolia OK, surely someone must know. I am most…
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CRM - Critical Raw MaterialsCrucibleLegislation and RegulationThe Crucible: October 2022
View from North America
by Polina Sparks October 22, 2022Dear 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,…
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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…
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A “Pincer” Movement to Secure Supply Chains? Dear Members Good Morning! Once again, a Sunday morning here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The weather’s actually quite decent at the moment:…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mongolia+ Dear Members, You may remember that, in my last missive, I indicated that I was off to Mongolia with my son (his graduation present). Well, 20,000 miles of international…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2019
VIEW FROM NORTH AMERICA : Of Critical Minerals in Australia
by MMTA April 4, 2019VIEW FROM NORTH AMERICA Of Critical Minerals in Australia Dear Members The winter storm I wrote about in my last letter never actually materialized. But Harry still had his day…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: August 2023
View from North America: Miners face talent shortage
by Polina Sparks September 11, 2023Dear Members Good Afternoon! Once again, a Sunday afternoon here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. We have been so lucky. Maybe a few warm days (92°F or so), but nothing like…
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CrucibleThe Crucible: April 2023
View from North America: Partners or Friends?
by Polina Sparks April 21, 2023Dear Members Good Morning! Once again, a Sunday morning here in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The weather’s actually quite decent at the moment: a bit of a change. Although we still…