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The global elastomers market is forecast to grow by more than 4% annually, reaching a value of US$147.35bln by 2032.

A report released by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation suggests established reuse systems in the Global South could accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

The first passenger car powered by a lithium-metal, solid-state battery takes to the road in a new testing programme.

An alliance dedicated to establishing a circular economy for composites in Europe launches.

The UK may require as much as 40% of the global lithium supply and nearly 30% of graphite supply to meet demand by 2030.

The 2025 Brick Awards mark the 49th year of celebrating achievements in clay brick architecture.

Global copper smelting activity fell for the first time since October 2024, according to the Global Copper Monitoring Index.

Thirty-one out of 46 municipalities have rejected BHP’s deal to compensate the victims of the Mariana dam disaster.

France and Spain are among eight European countries calling for a Critical Chemicals Act to protect EU chemical production.

The discovery suggests there could be huge amounts of helium in the Earth’s core.

The hub will support engineering and technology innovation skills to promote businesses in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and the North East of England.

Germany has sufficient lithium reserves to meet its own needs for several decades if it uses deep-water sources, estimates Fraunhofer IEG.

Eni and UKAEA launch a research and technological development collaboration for fusion energy.

The report presents a vision for a competitive British steel industry.

A new method allows the fabrication of millimetre-scale objects within seconds using significantly less energy than previous approaches.

3D printers can mimic mammalian biomechanical qualities to advance liquid-metal robotics, report University of Queensland, Australia, researchers.

Paint has been severely understudied in research on microplastics, according to a Toronto University, Canada, study.

It says the plans overlook the aggregates, cement and concrete needed for sustainable homes and infrastructure.

The public policy school will focus on AI usage in private and public sectors, and the revival of post-industrial regions.

Research into prehistoric life was facilitated using equipment at the Henry Royce Institute facility.