Tim Probert visited the recently commissioned Mogalakwena North platinum mine in South Africa to find out how Anglo American has improved output at the largest single stream platinum concentrator in the world.

Michael Forrest talks to Peter Kettle of the International Tin Research Institute about the global future of the tin industry.

The push towards electric mobility presents carmakers with new challenges, creating a need for innovative materials and comprehensive solutions.

Dr Steve Barrett from the University of Liverpool, UK, has been studying rare earth metals for 20 years. Here he explains how preparation of the surface layer is crucial to the functionality of these scarce elements.

There are constant warnings about the risks of exhausting supply of vital resources, including the impact on our way of life. Professor Animesh Jha, from the Institute for Materials Research at the University of Leeds, UK, examines the sources of rare earth elements and the research driving their use in emerging technologies.

The mining industry in Liberia is undergoing a renaissance.

Michael Forrest talks to Paul Burton, Senior Equities Analyst at Thomson Reuters GFMS, about the price and production of gold.

Michael Forrest talks to Stephen Twyerould, CEO of Excelsior Mining Corp about metal extraction techniques.

Dr Bob Page looks at some of the optimum methods of encapsulation of nuclear waste streams, and the progress being made.

John Gisby and Alan Dinsdale from The National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK, show how thermodynamic modelling can examine industrial processing problems and provide solutions.