Newcastle Enterprise Hub promotes engineering skills
The hub will support engineering and technology innovation skills to promote businesses in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and the North East of England.
Germany has enough lithium for several decades, says study
Germany has sufficient lithium reserves to meet its own needs for several decades if it uses deep-water sources, estimates Fraunhofer IEG.
Building the most advanced tritium fuel cycle facility
Eni and UKAEA launch a research and technological development collaboration for fusion energy.
Steelmakers’ Union report calls for action to secure future
The report presents a vision for a competitive British steel industry.
Call for input on North Sea’s clean energy future
IOM3 invites responses on UK government plans to make the North Sea central to Britain’s clean energy future.
Holograms boost 3D printing efficiency and resolution
A new method allows the fabrication of millimetre-scale objects within seconds using significantly less energy than previous approaches.
Navigating Industry 4.0 in Materials, Minerals & Mining - Additive Assembly
Explore the future of Materials, Minerals & Mining in the era of Industry 4.0, where we focus on additive assembly
Mimicking mammals to advance 3D-printed robotics
3D printers can mimic mammalian biomechanical qualities to advance liquid-metal robotics, report University of Queensland, Australia, researchers.
Paint’s understudied role in microplastic pollution probed
Paint has been severely understudied in research on microplastics, according to a Toronto University, Canada, study.
WIM3 Celebrates International Women's Day in London
On 27 February, WIM3 met in person at IOM3, 297 Euston Road in London to celebrate their 12 year anniversary and International Women's Day.
WIM3: Celebrating Women in Our Industries
The Women in Materials, Minerals & Mining webinar entitled 'A Level Playing Field?' focuses on improving working conditions for gender equality.
The Mineral Products Association criticises UK Government's plans on construction materials
It says the plans overlook the aggregates, cement and concrete needed for sustainable homes and infrastructure.
Cambridge University policy school to harness AI and reinvigorate industrial regions
The public policy school will focus on AI usage in private and public sectors, and the revival of post-industrial regions.
Materials Innovation Factory unearths discovery in dinosaur fossil study
Research into prehistoric life was facilitated using equipment at the Henry Royce Institute facility.
Rio Tinto conducts biofuel trial
Rio Tinto’s first renewable diesel trial has been completed across its Pilbara iron-ore operations.
UK issues joint policy statement on Extended Producer Responsibility
The four UK administrations have set out the intended environmental effects of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging policy.
Reducing costs while scaling carbon capture
Cost-reduction recommendations from the UK's Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) follow the Climate Change Committee’s recent carbon budget advice.
International Materials Reviews Vol. 70, No. 1, released
Microstructural engineering and tumour modelling feature in this latest issue.