'Deeply-rooted flaw' caused Çöpler mine Incident
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.
EPFL to aid refugee education
EPFL research centre in Switzerland is launching an education programme designed specifically for migrants and refugees.
Global players ally to electrify mine haulage
ABB and Epiroc have already implemented the first battery-electric underground trolley truck system at Boliden’s Kristineberg mine, Sweden.
UK Government awards decarbonisation funding
A £410mln investment seeks to accelerate fusion energy development, with a further £51.9mln available for businesses adopting emissions-cutting projects.
Surface Engineering Vol. 40, No. 9-10, released
Algorithmic research on surface roughness and understanding the inverse method of eigenstrain are among the topics discussed in this issue.
World Cement Association challenges forecasts in demand
The Association projects a significant decline in demand for cement by 2050.
UK's Ministry of Defence explores circular economy potential
How a circular economy for the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) could be achieved is outlined in a new report.
Study shows tree bark waste coating can protect wood
Researchers from Stockholm University, Sweden, and Biorefinery Laboratory, Latvia, have produced an alternative to synthetic wood coatings.
Materials Science and Technology Vol. 41, No. 1, is now available
High-temperature strengthening, post-weld heat treatment and thermal barrier coatings are among the topics discussed in this issue.
A new dawn for UK and Saudi Arabia minerals partnership
Sixteen British critical minerals companies join a trade mission to Saudi Arabia.
Contribute articles to Materials World magazine 2025
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Transforming the Foundations Industries Research and Innovation Hub concludes activities
After three years, the Transforming the Foundations Industries Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRe) ends their work with a published report.
Fusion-grade steel from UKAEA
Th UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) say there is potential for up to 10x production cost-savings for reduced activation steel.
IOM3 London office wins ECOsmart Silver Award
The ECOsmart certification by Greengage is an acknowledgement of the efforts to make our office space environmentally friendly.
Horizon Europe Brokerage calls for applicants to plug into European visits
The brokerage will go to Germany and Spain from January to March 2025 on visits relating to hydrogen, batteries and smart manufacturing.
Europe seeks funds for raw materials research
EIT RawMaterials calls for €4bln to bridge Europe's raw materials research, innovation and education gap.
Critical minerals geopolitics sparks increasing protectionism
Seventy-two countries have significantly increased their interventionist policies and protectionism over the past five years, according to research firm Maplecroft.
Circular Economy Taskforce announced by UK Government
The Taskforce's panel of experts includes IOM3 CEO Dr Colin Church CEnv CRWM MCIWM FIMMM
UK's National Materials Innovation Strategy launched
More than 2,000 experts in materials science, engineering, innovation, policy, and industry were consulted to develop the strategy.
IOM3 welcomes new President
Christine Blackmore BSc MSc CEnv CSci FIMMM began her term as President of IOM3 on 1 January 2025.