Policy Explainer: Select Committees
IOM3 have prepared this exclusive explainers with the aim of empowering members to engage with select committees
Obituary - Peter Haslehurst FIMMM
Peter Haslehurst was a longstanding member of the Institute and its predecessors, having held several positions over the years. He sadly passed away in April at the age of 84.
Sustainable chemistry nets Nottingham professors award
EuChemS Sustainable Chemistry Award given for research on safer processing.
Powder Metallurgy Vol. 68, No. 2 out now
Ultrahigh vanadium powder metallurgy, spark plasma texturing and freeze-casting are among the topics discussed.
SMRs and Sizewell offer new nuclear jobs boost
Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected as the preferred bidder to build small modular nuclear reactors in the UK.
Call for information on the futureproofing of materials, minerals and mining industries
IOM3 is seeking evidence on sustainability in environmentally intensive sectors.
Blue carbon – there’s a farm for it
Seaweed farms store carbon as effectively as natural coastal ecosystems new research shows.
Nanoscale elementary semiconductors with tuneable electronic properties
The inter-university group say this could lead to a variety of customised electronic devices using only a single element.
Copper supply chains face deficit over next 10 years
McKinsey & Company have found copper supply chains could reach a 3.6MT shortfall in refined copper by 2035.
The ECITB predicts UK renewables workforce to reach 42,000 by 2030
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) estimates increase for the engineering construction industry (ECI) in renewables.
The Retail Institute calls for packaging industry to lead
The academic research centre recommends the UK packaging industry drives change rather than rely on government action.
ABB's ring motor achieves environmental certification
The gearless mill drive ring motor drives large grinding mills for the mining industry.
Materials Science and Technology Vol. 41, No. 7, available to read
Bimetallic composites, geopolymers and rotational speed effect are among the topics discussed.
IOM3 publishes report on the role of materials, minerals and mining in delivering the Plan the Change
The report highlights how the responsible management of the materials cycle underpins security, growth and clean energy.
£19.6mln for Exeter metamaterials hub
The research will develop metamaterials designed at microscopic scale.
Surface Engineering Vol. 41, No. 2, released
Hot corrosion behaviour and ultraviolet filter agents are among the topics discussed.
UK aluminium and steel exempt from new US 50% import tariff
The new tariff replaces the broad brush 25% tariff President Trump placed on all steel and aluminium imports earlier this year.
IOM3 launches new ASV badge to celebrate volunteers and supporters
Recognising the contribution of our valued volunteers and supporters.
EU names 13 raw materials projects outside the bloc
The European Commission has selected 13 projects in countries outside the EU to secure access to raw materials.
Network Rail stations and offices go solar
The solar farm for Network Rail's stations and offices will be built by EDF Renewables UK near Swainsthorpe in Norfolk.