MoU seeks to formalise artisanal and small-scale gold mining
The World Gold Council and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative aim to improve transparency in the sector.
UK National Nuclear Laboratory sets out plans to support domestic energy ambitions
The strategic plan is built around five science missions.
Colour-changing packaging signals food freshness
Anthocyanin – a natural plant pigment – embedded into a metal-organic framework reportedly creates a hydrogel that can indicate when food starts to spoil.
McKinsey reports strong finances but stalled productivity in the materials market
The metals and mining sector flatlined in 2025 after a post-pandemic rebound, the report says.
UK-India partnership to advance circular material use
The UK Government, the Royal Academy of Engineering and Tata Steel form the three-year partnership.
Waste not, watt not
The potential of waste cardboard as an indigenous UK fuel for bioenergy.
Smoothing the transition
How the global energy system is undergoing its most profound transformation in a century.
Charging up the talent pool
The Faraday Institution’s Training and Diversity Panel showcase career options in the battery sector.
Power to the people
Can the promise of a ‘just transition’ become a reality?
Switching gears?
Accelerating electric vehicle adoption.
Resolved to solve
2026 Armourers & Brasiers’ Materials Venture Prize winner, Professor Chun Ann Huang, talks about commercialising a solvent-free, dry electrode battery coating.
Winding up to circularity
Advancing a circular economy for composites from wind energy.
Stable storage for hydrogen
High-entropy alloys for hydrogen storage.
Towards an all electric mine
Analysing the progress towards an all-electric mine.
Driven by data
How the growth in data centres drives an insatiable demand for energy.
CBAM for your buck
How the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism reshapes materials trade.
Floating new ideas
Marie Laure Bertet of BASF talks about a project to improve the performance of floating photovoltaic systems.
Proton exchange membranes
Three patents explore improvements to proton exchange membrane water electrolysers.
Doing the groundwork
Reliability, lifecycle thinking and engineering collaboration are needed for new energy technologies to succeed at scale.
Purple, the new white for keeping cool in heatwaves
A lightweight, purple fabric reportedly stays up to 6.2°C cooler than conventional purple cotton when exposed to direct sunlight.