Industry news

Mine tailings resources have been revised by the International Council of Mining and Metals.

The UK government investment for opportunities in Grangemouth, Scotland is unveiled as part of the National Wealth Fund.

The EU has a €1.5mln funding opportunity for scale-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in line with the EU Critical Raw Materials Act.

The £43.5mln in direct equity from the National Wealth Fund (NWF) will go into Scottish packaging firm Pulpex.

A polymer that can fix itself after it has been cracked or broken into pieces is on the horizon, claim researchers at Bournemouth University, UK. 

Medical Photonics focuses on smart technologies to improve healthcare. 

Engineers in the US claim to have mitigated three types of defects in parts produced by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) – a form of additive manufacturing. 

Trials firing member-produced ceramic products with hydrogen have officially commenced.

The UK's Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) launches a competition seeking innovations in dermal protection.

The UK Government's Plan for Steel Consultation seeks views to inform its Steel Strategy

Microwave radiation induces pyrolysis of PVC power cables, leaving behind only copper, a joint study shows.

Perenco has started injecting carbon dioxide into a depleted natural gas reservoir in the Southern North Sea.

Anglo American has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its nickel business to a subsidiary of MMG.

Diverse uses are uncovered for the 4mln m³ of clay excavated to widen the rivers converging in the Dutch Delta and to reinforce the dykes for protection against flooding.

Downcycling of plastic has limited climate benefit in terms of emissions, claim researchers in Sweden.

Works to secure the Bishop Auckland shaft in County Durham, UK, began last week.

An electrically conductive firebrick that stores heat from renewable sources could power industrial processes.

A weather-responsive, energy-autonomous, façade system has been developed in Germany.

Digging into the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC)'s 2024 Criticality Assessment.

A polymer has been developed to rival superglue as an adhesive, say researchers at Colorado State University.