IMMa has joined with the Mineralogical Society and the Geological Society to co-organise a new conference called "Minerals for Life", to be held in the University of Edinburgh in June next year.

Finding a final solution for the management of high-level nuclear waste (HLNW) and spent fuel (SF) is currently a major technological challenge facing scientists worldwide, writes Dr Bruno Kursten, Project Leader of Corrosion Studies at the Belgium Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN).