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JLR is introducing FSC-certified natural rubber in tyres for luxury vehicles by using Pirelli’s first standard production tyre made with over 70% bio-based and recycled materials.
Steering wheels made using natural fibres, bio-based resin systems and recycled content have been developed at the University of Leeds and the National Composites Centre (NCC), UK.
A combined milling and combustion performance model could improve the selection of five biomass types — pistachio shells, walnut shells, rice husks, palm kernel shells and wood pellets.
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) labour forecasting tool includes publicly stated timescales on 3,000 active and future projects.
The Earba Storage Project is a proposed Scottish pumped storage hydro scheme with an installed capacity of 1,800MW and a storage capacity of 40,000MWh, making it the largest project of its kind in the UK.
The UK Parliament has passed emergency legislation safeguarding Britain’s steel industry, after the last remaining blast furnaces in the country faced closure.
A cathode active material (CAM) plant is to be built in Kotka, Finland, while Europe’s largest battery site in Blackhillock, Scotland, commences operations.
The next generation of experts needed to safely and securely manage the UK’s legacy nuclear materials will be trained by The Universities of Manchester and Sheffield, UK.
Peatland plants could make folding boxes, trays and similar items, says the team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV in Germany.
As many companies explore natural-fibre packaging, the ‘Paperisation in practice’ panel at Packaging Innovations asked if there were any industry implications and whether we should universally embrace paper?
A report released by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation suggests established reuse systems in the Global South could accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
Cost-reduction recommendations from the UK's Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) follow the Climate Change Committee’s recent carbon budget advice.
Billed as the 'world's largest' resin transfer moulding (RTM) system, it aims to reduce large component process times and maintain aero-structural part standards.
Industry and government figures discussed the UK’s much debated Deposit Return Scheme and Extended Producer Responsibility legislation at a Westminster Forum event.
Resources for planning and managing the closure of tailings storage facilities have been revised by the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM).
Engineers in the US claim to have mitigated three types of defects in parts produced by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) – a form of additive manufacturing.
Diverse uses are uncovered for the 4mln m³ of clay excavated to widen the rivers converging in the Dutch Delta and to reinforce the dykes for protection against flooding.
British Steel have ‘warmed’ to a multi-union to keep two blast furnaces open in Scunthorpe and save thousands of jobs – but say the UK Government must move on carbon costs.
As SpaceCareers.com re-launches, cautious welcome comes from a specialist recruiter warning that promotion alone will not stem engineering skills shortages.
Scotland’s Court of Session has ruled that the 2023 approval of the Rosebank oil field cannot go ahead, as it did not account for the Scope 3 emissions that would be caused by burning the field’s oil.
The legislation for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers passed in the UK House of Commons on 21 January 2025 with votes 351 for to 74 against the bill.
The Advanced Carbons Council (ACC) has launched as a global trade association to support the production, adoption and use of engineered advanced carbons.
An independent review finds a flaw in the 'third-party engineered design of the heap leach pad' as the most likely cause of the heap leach failure at Çöpler gold mine in Türkiye last year.
A £410mln investment seeks to accelerate fusion energy development, with a further £51.9mln available for businesses adopting emissions-cutting projects.
Seventy-two countries have significantly increased their interventionist policies and protectionism over the past five years, according to research firm Maplecroft.
A soft, silicone, non-electric touchpad could offer solutions in MRI machines, advanced prosthetic hands and movement aids used for rehabilitation post-surgery.
The grant will support the University of Arizona, USA, in developing programmes for teachers and students about responsible mining to inspire careers in the sector.
This new facility is part of Aggregate Industries’ strategy to transition to deep-sea terminals to minimise lorry miles while meeting growing regional demand.
Following an Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) investigation, luxury yacht maker Sunseeker International Limited has been fined for breaches of timber laws.
Scientists from The University of Manchester, UK, have developed a process to transform complex mixed waste into sustainable biopolymers, including human therapeutics such as insulin, and bioplastics.
Vulcan Energy and chemical company BASF have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore geothermal potential, and Turkish company Team Agro received European funding.
The skills required for the energy transition have been laid out by HyNet - a hydrogen storage and distribution project in the North West of England and North Wales.
A way of making ammonia using a liquid-metal catalyst requires one-fifth less heat and 98% less pressure than conventional processes, say the inventors at RMIT University, Australia.
Australia's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NFRC) has made its first investment of $40mln in original equipment manufacturers for the mining sector.
Researchers at North Carolina State University, USA, have tried making man-made cellulosic fibres from non-wood sources such as agricultural residues and dedicated fibre crops.
New research has named the countries with the least estimated gold worth from recycled e-waste, with Azerbaijan, Namibia, Saint Lucia, and Zimbabwe topping the list.
Think tank Planet Tracker urges governments and investors to focus on terrestrial mining improvements as it publishes two reports in its deep-sea mining series.
Ten consortia, led by leading battery cell manufacturers, have completed a pre-competitive effort to establish harmonised battery passports, moving towards more transparent and sustainable battery value chains.
There is confidence among mining leaders that the industry will hit their sustainability goals with the current technologies available, finds an ABB report.
In a change of position, the US Treasury Department will allow some mining companies to access a tax credit aimed at boosting American production of solar panels, lithium-ion batteries and other energy components.
The plant at Cornish Lithium's Trelavour Hard Rock Project in St Dennis, Cornwall, represents a major step towards commercial production of lithium in Britain.
If adopted, the voluntary mining standard is anticipated to include almost 100 mining companies across approximately 600 operations in around 60 countries.
Niron Magnetics claims it is a sustainable alternative to rare-earth permanent magnets and hopes to dilute the supply chain for these magnets that is currently reliant on China.
Radical polymerisation is boosted by using remote spark discharge from a Tesla coil, without needing conventional catalysts or polymerisation initiators.
While Bryn Bach Coal reapplies for an extension to its existing coal mine, West Cumbria Mining misses the deadline to appeal the rejection of a new mine at Whitehaven.
A chemical alteration in polymers derived from alpha-lipoic acid – a small molecule that aids cell metabolism – could enable high-performing adhesives in foetal surgery.
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, have found a way to make structural materials last longer under the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.
A project to extract minerals from volcano plumes, and another to extract them from mining waste, are among nine innovation partnerships that have been awarded £3.mln of funding from Innovate UK.
The survey of senior leaders from all the key geographies across the sector shows that companies are grappling with meeting demand for minerals and metals, while maintaining capital discipline, achieving sustainable mining and meeting elevated stakeholder expectations.
The fees, released by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), reflect the most recent data submitted by large organisations in the industry.
The role of CO2 in the oxidation kinetics of amine-functional sorbents for carbon capture is better understood, thanks to research that could improve direct air capture (DAC) technologies.
McKinsey launches inaugural Global Materials Perspective, highlighting the new phase of the energy transition where 'costs, complexity, challenges and trade-offs are beginning to play out'.
A multi-layered, anti-counterfeiting approach from inventors at Western University, Canada, creates markings that are purportedly much harder to forge.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and University of Applied Sciences, Germany, conclude more infrastructure is needed to support the transition.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25mln loan to Polinas Plastik to finance resource- and energy-efficiency measures.
The study’s aim is to definitively measure how many pathogens are killed by laundry washing processes - something that is critical in sustainable healthcare.
The intention is to strengthen supply chains and promote trade and investment in critical mineral resource exploration, extraction, processing, refining, recycling and recovery.
Made Smarter launched the Digital Champions Network for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) manufacturing companies in Liverpool, UK, earlier this year.
The Government organisation, Nuclear Waste Services, begins the final capping of historic trenches and vaults at the Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria, UK.
A report by the Welsh Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee calls for lessons to be learnt in how sites are restored after mining permits end.
Scientists from the University of Nottingham, UK, have created a two-stage computer model approach to estimate the embedded length of foundation piles.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) say coal consumption this year and the next is balanced by the gap created by low hydropower output and rapidly rising electricity demand.
As part of the Aqualunar Challenge, the UK Space Agency and Challenge Works have awarded 10 technologies £300,000 funding, to make human habitation on the Moon feasible.
A report from the National Engineering Policy Centre includes recommendations for delivering the required grid, generation and system flexibility under an accelerated timescale.
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) provides US state and local governments with the legal tools to hold companies accountable for plastic pollution.
Ninety-six more organisations have adopted the corporate recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) since January this year.
More than 2,000 sacks made from 'more durable' multilayer structures are being field tested for distributing aid in the form of food and basic necessities.
A hollow embossing rolling system has been developed for a potentially more cost effective, continuous and quicker process for manufacturing bipolar plates for hydrogen-powered fuel cells.
A 3D printer that automatically figures out how to print unknown materials could additively manufacture components from renewable or recyclable materials that are hard to characterise.
An architected, artificial reef could minimise the risk of flooding and erosion facing global coastal communities, while using 10 times less cement than is presently possible.
At least five times more lithium is retrievable from waste liquids with a common mineral than other adsorbent materials, says a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), USA.
A miniaturised erbium-based fibre laser that fits on a on a silicon-nitride photonic chip has been created by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne researchers.
Gold mining and bullion company Society Artisanal are partnering with technology company Minespider to provide greater clarity along gold’s supply chain.
The Philippines Government reports that businesses have met their target in the first year of implementing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act.
The National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC), EngineeringUK and the Mineral Products Association have released their respective policy priorities ahead of the UK's upcoming General Election.
A partnership between the EU and Australia seeks to diversify EU supplies of materials for the green transition and develop Australia's critical minerals sector.
Norway is to open up Norwegian ocean areas for deep seabed mining, WWF-Norway believes the decision was made using information that does not meet the minimum legal requirements.
Report from Robert Gordon University (RGU) says UK and Scottish political decisions, rather than energy market economics, will determine the size of the workforce and supply chain.
A more hygienic coating for galvanised steel food storage containers reduces the risk of corrosion by 70%, claim inventors at Texas A&M University, USA. They say the surface repels bacteria.
A review of the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) finds a disproportionately high focus on raw materials to produce rare-earth magnets, as well as battery-grade lithium.
Five hubs aim to address the challenge of commercialising early-stage research within key areas of manufacturing, such as semiconductors and medicines.
New analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) calls for greater and more diversified investment to support efforts to reach energy and climate goals.
Chemists and material scientists at Sandia National Laboratories, USA, have developed a process for printing non-metallic materials that they allege is five times faster than traditional 3D printing.
An electrochemical technique to safely extract precious metals from low-grade ore and discarded electronics reportedly uses less energy and fewer chemicals.
Scientists at the University of Manchester, UK, are developing a world-first transmission electron microscope (TEM) that integrates artificial intelligence and automated workflows.
A notification of the draft UK Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 has been sent to the EU and World Trade Organisation.
The Materials Processing Institute has invested £3.1mln to support sustainable technologies and industrial decarbonisation in the Foundation Industries.
A PwC report finds over 70% of copper, cobalt and lithium production could face significant or higher drought risk by 2050 in a high-emissions scenario.
An elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties negates mechanical joints, say inventors at EPFL, Switzerland.
The 7.2m-wide Thames Tideway Tunnel is designed to dramatically reduce the tens of millions of tonnes of storm sewage that spills into the River Thames every year.
A closed-loop path for synthesising carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer and recovering all its starting materials has been designed at the US Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The British Geological Survey reports decline of minerals production in Ukraine, alongside a global increase in zirconium, lithium and cobalt production.
Rio Tinto will manage a five-year project to rehabilitate the Ranger uranium mine in Australia’s Northern Territory for Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA).
Measures will cut network charges and provide exemptions from electricity costs for firms in sectors like steel, metals, chemicals, cement, glass and paper.
A new report claims 'toxic pollution' from cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is contaminating water, leading to health, social and environmental problems.
UK Research and Innovation are conducting a survey for input into The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's (EPSRC) advanced materials priority areas.
Proposals to potentially build the world’s largest tidal scheme on the banks of the River Mersey in Liverpool, UK, have been announced by City Region’s Mayor Steve Rotheram.
Investment in 65 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) centres for doctoral training (CDTs) has been announced by UK Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan.
The Airbus-built EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols, and Radiation Explorer) spacecraft has left Munich, Germany, and being flown to a launch site in Vandenberg, California.
The UK Government disagrees with the Foreign Affairs Committee's conclusion that successive governments have failed to recognise the importance of critical minerals to the UK economy.
A portable antenna that packs down to a small size and shifts between two configurations without using additional power could be quickly deployed after disasters to restore communications.
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) in Scotland has begun a competition to find solutions to improve electrolyser efficiency for hydrogen production.
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