UK’s largest plastic recycling centre to open in Colby
A MAJOR new plastic recycling facility designed to handle large-scale waste streams in the food a...
News - Materials
University of Manchester spinoff commercialises direct lithium extraction technology in the UK
A SPINOFF from the University of Manchester is commissioning a commercial-scale direct lithium ex...
US and Australia strike US$8.5bn critical minerals deal
THE US and Australia have joined forces to develop a pipeline of critical minerals projects worth...
Sheffield steel to add 200 jobs from Taiwanese investment
SHEFFIELD’S steel sector is expected to add more than 200 jobs over the next three years after Ta...
Liberty Steel UK debts put 1,450 jobs at risk
A SOUTH YORKSHIRE steelworks operated by international manufacturer Liberty Steel is at risk of c...
Nottingham scientists work with industry to create bacteria-killing paint
SCIENTISTS at the University of Nottingham in the UK have developed a paint-on resin that has bee...
US and Ukraine sign minerals deal set to reduce China’s rare earths dominance
AFTER months of negotiations, the US and Ukraine have reached an agreement to equally share profi...
Manchester Prize winner uses AI to improve battery materials
THE FIRST Manchester Prize has been awarded to Polaron, a startup which uses generative AI to “sp...
US researchers develop semimetal more conductive than copper
STANFORD researchers have developed a semimetal more conductive than copper, paving the way for a...
Australian industry calls for government to ‘act soon’ on green metals production
AUSTRALIA’S energy and mining industry leaders have called for the government to “act soon” on it...
BHP suspends Western Australia Nickel operations, affecting 3,000 jobs
AUSTRALIAN mining group BHP is suspending its Western Australia nickel operations, putting 3,300 ...
Australia invests A$400m in alumina amid global critical minerals race
AUSTRALIAN aluminum manufacturer Alpha HPA is set to benefit from a A$400m (US$258m) government c...
NCC advances UK-based composite cryogenic hydrogen programme with testing facility
THE National Composites Centre (NCC) has announced a UK-based test programme to assist the aerosp...
Green LEGO gets greener
LEGO has announced that plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane will be used in pieces such as...
Bank notes to retain animal fat
BANKNOTES in the UK will continue to be manufactured using animal-derived tallow, following an in...
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