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More than 85% of coalfield boreholes drilled across the UK succeeded in accessing mine water heat.

Nine of the UK’s largest grocery retailers are collaborating on reusable packaging.

University of Birmingham, UK, and Brazil-based CBMM, partner to improve production and reduce the cost of niobium compounds. 

Professional development in health and safety for the mining sector.

Equitable safety and inclusive design in the built environment.

Safety professionals in the quarry, nuclear, automotive and oil and gas sectors share their experiences.

Taking refillable and reusable packaging mainstream

Reducing the demand for critical materials

Breaking down unintentional barriers through inclusive design.

How false claims of being green can have hard consequences

Navigating the current packaging legislative landscape

A multilayer film composed of outside layers of polyethylene (PE) and an inside layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) is being investigated for improved helium permeability in stratospheric balloons. 

IOM3 collaborates with the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Royal Society of Chemistry to ascertain skills gaps.

New initiative to help expand the global talent pool supporting the fusion industry.

Canada’s new government will restrict and reduce foreign steel imports entering the Canadian market.

Light chirality can be used to discover the chiral form of a sample and encode information.

From flame retardancy to thermal optimisation: discover the latest advancements in macromolecular engineering.

The proof-of-concept material is said to have achieved reflection losses of up to -40dB, equivalent to 99.99% radar absorption.

The Action Plan addresses high energy costs, unfair global competition and weak demand, while promoting investment in innovation and sustainability.

MP Materials will supply the rare-earth magnets made from 100% recycled materials.

The countries are to work closely on small modular reactors.

Conclusion of negotiations regarding a significant environmental fine reduces Jaguar Mining’s liability.

Using argon plasma, metal atoms can be dispersed and guided to desired positions without waste.

A report shows persistent core talent shortages and high attrition rates in the US industry.

Dick F Firdaus, 2025 Grant to Support Knowledge Exchange recipient, shares his experience.

Discover how materials stand up to water, wear and corrosion—with the latest research developments in surface science.

Waste and recycling are in focus as Veolia invests, a BSI report addresses consumer concerns and digital tracking progresses.

IOM3 shortlisted for two Memcom Excellence Awards 2025.

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.

The facility in Górażdże processes recycled concrete paste (RCP) recovered at the firm's recycling plant in Katowice, Poland.

Global glass industry players unite to deliver engineering, project management, and equipment supply preparation.

Seventeen IOM3 Members were nominated for the Awards.

Minerals Matter is holding a webinar on the value of careers education on Friday 25 July.

Alongside three UK universities, Tata will develop automotive and packaging steels from its electric arc furnace (EAF).

Featuring proceedings from the 18th International Symposium on Novel and Nano Materials—and more.

The UK Government will remain a significant shareholder in Sizewell C.

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) says this has caused 'market uncertainty'.

The Chilean Government is reducing the time taken for mines to obtain permits by 30-70%.

The UK Government has confirmed the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) will not continue.

Malaysia is no longer accepting plastic waste from countries, including the USA, that did not ratify the Basel Convention.

The winners of the Starpack Students Competition were announced at a ceremony held at The Barbican Centre in London.

Researchers at University of Strathclyde, Scotland, with partners in Canada, are developing methods to clean up contaminated water from mines.

E-mobility presents a transformative opportunity for women entrepreneurs.

Donald Nwonu, 2025 Grant to Support Knowledge Exchange recipient, shares his experience.

Join us for a deep dive into how artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming materials discovery.

A pilot project in northern Germany is demonstrating how road construction can become part of the climate transition.

The BB-REG-NET network examines the 'challenges' in comparing bio-based and fossil-based products using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).

Carbon Clean’s Global Innovation Centre (GIC) will be based in Navi Mumbai.

The BlueRebirth Council wants to realise a circular economy in automotives.

The Brook Mine will also be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in more than 50 years.

Explore the latest insights into gold mineralisation, clay resources, and sediment provenance across South America's and Africa’s dynamic geological frameworks.

Shining infrared light through a metalens containing lithium niobate makes it appear violet.

Advances in ceramics and structural materials feature in this latest issue.

Rewind: Jude Allan MIMMM, Chair of the IOM3 Packaging Group, chats with Jake Inglis, 2022 Starpack Students Competition sponsor’s award winner on his experience, the Starpack Students Competition, progress since and a potential future career in packaging.

The technology could inspect and fix leaky water pipes autonomously without the need to dig up roads.

UK Atomic Energy Authority and East Midlands Combined County Authority join forces.

Lucideon and the UK's Manufacturing Technology Centre sign MoU to deliver innovation in advanced ceramics.

There are significant gaps at C-suite level for women and all-male boards persist, shows data from top 100 energy employers.

IOM3 journals celebrate the latest set of publishing metrics and rankings.

PackUK has released guidance for the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) legislation.

The centre will replace fossil petrochemicals and recycle industrial waste to create 'cleaner versions' of the chemicals.

From biomedical breakthroughs to extreme materials: discover the latest in Zwitterionic innovations and ZrB₂ advancements.

The group intends to power industrial growth, decarbonisation and investment.

Climate Change Committee (CCC) releases first assessment of the current UK Government’s progress on reducing emissions.

Satellite brightness hinders ground-based astronomical research.

This follows a workshop to explore the skills development landscape in the midstream and recycling industries.

Ceramics UK says promises of support in the recent Industrial Strategy have not materialised.

A six-week call for evidence invites views from across the steel supply chain.

Mr Justice Constable has rejected BHP’s request to strike out the criminal contempt application filed by the Municipality Claimants.

The open access facility will house two digitally enabled development lines for manufacturing carbon fibre.

The tactile-feedback actuator is programmed to enable complex emotional interactions and dynamic command interactions.

From data to decision: Explore cutting-edge research in predictive model innovation.

The rail link at Horton quarry in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, UK, has been reinstated.

A global stocktake of urban climate change research highlights an imbalance in climate science.

Addressing knowledge gaps about geological CO₂ storage in sandstone.

British satellite propulsion start-up, Magdrive, launches its Rogue thruster into space for its first in-orbit demonstration.

Ukraine's resilience energy project targets €100mln to power 100 commercial solar and battery projects.

Extracting iron from synthetic iron ore using electrochemistry could be cost-competitive with blast furnaces, claim researchers in the US.

Morgan Advanced Materials conducts real-time ceramic sintering research at Diamond Light Source.

Three of our members are honoured in the Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) list in 2025.

The strategy is a ten-year plan intended to boost growth.

Introducing a mandatory target for recycled plastics in circular economy drive.

Thirty-year exploitation permit for molybdenum and magnesium at Malmbjerg, while coarse-grained rare-earths confirmed at Grønnedal.

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. 

The announcement includes the new UK Young Engineer Award.

Heat recaptured from a Deep Green data centre is being repurposed.

The UK's Materials Processing Institute's low-carbon furnace has reached its final commissioning phase.

IOM3 congratulates the winners of the 2025 IOM3 Awards & Prizes.

An adhesive that rapidly cures on a wide range of surfaces is said to be recyclable without any compromise to its properties.

Infusing red oak with ferrihydrite reportedly strengthens the material at the cellular level, without adding weight or altering flexibility.

Heidelberg Materials' Norwegian plant is expected to capture 400,00t of CO₂ annually.

Four new Manufacturing Research Hubs awarded £44mln in total through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Nickel-base superalloys for gas turbine blades have been designed with new 3D printing method.

The parts hope to reduce CO₂ emissions while being visually appealing.