The Minor Metals Trade Association (MMTA) is an international association representing companies actively involved in the international trade of minor metals.

Joined November 2011
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MMTA’s International Minor Metals Conference 2026 will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, 21–23 April 2026. We look forward to welcoming you to Vancouver for a successful and insightful event. Early bird rates until 15th November. metalevents.com/mmtas-intern…
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The MMTA is proud to support S&P Global's inaugural Battery Materials and Critical Minerals conference 2025 in Nashville, TN, the heart of the US Battery Belt. commodityinsights.spglobal.c… MMTA members, check your email or log into mmta.co.uk for an exclusive 20% discount
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The #LMEWeek is approaching fast, and with it the MMTA 52nd Anniversary Dinner. If you would like to join us from 7pm on Tuesday 14 October at the beautiful De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London, please book HERE mmta.co.uk/event/mmta-52nd-a… Tickets are selling fast.
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The MMTA is proud to support the #ICMMS2025 International Critical Minerals and Metals Summit (Bali, 24–26 Sept 2025). MMTA members save 15% on tickets. Log into your Member Benefits page mmta.co.uk/member-benefits redeem your discount code and register at fastmarkets.com/events/inter…
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The Minor Metals Trade Association wishes all our members and the wider metals community a happy and prosperous Lunar New Year!
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Take advantage until Monday 10th February 2025 of the current fees for the MMTA International Minor Metals Conference 2025 £1150 for MMTA Members and £1600 for non-members). Join us in Lisbon on 7-9 April. For programme and to book: metalevents.com/mmtas-intern… #metals #criticalmetals
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Join MMTA member @ArgusMedia for a Free Webinar | Global #RareEarths market outlook. Date: 19 February 2025 Time: 10am (GMT) | 3:30pm (IST) | 6pm (SGT) Register here: view.argusmedia.com/global-r… to join the webinar or watch the recording afterwards #metals #nonferrous #RareEarths
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#EarlyBirdRate ends *today*! 🐦 Book your place before the end of Friday 10 January for the MMTA International Minor Metals Conference 2025 to take advantage of the early bird rate of £1050 for MMTA Members and £1350 for non-members. Details and to book: metalevents.com/mmtas-intern…
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Scheduled just 10 days after the new #US administration takes office, the free @Fastmarkets-MMTA Roundtable: Critical Metals Strategies for a New US Era is a timely platform to explore pivotal issues shaping the future of minor metals. Details and to book: mmta.co.uk/event/new-york-di…

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MMTA Executive retweeted
Charted: Lithium-Ion Batteries Keep Getting Cheaper 🔋 From @VCElements—using exclusive data from our partner, @benchmarkmin, we show the evolution of lithium-ion battery prices over the last 10 years. elements.visualcapitalist.co…
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Fact of the Day: by 2030 the UK will require 40% of current global lithium supply to continue its path to net zero.
I am chairing an event on the Critical Materials report on Monday at @RAEngNews. Do come!raeng.org.uk/events/2024/oct…
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MMTA member Australian Strategic Materials @ASM_aus has secured an A$5m government grant from the government of #Australia to support developing a lower capital, faster pathway to production for its Dubbo #RareEarth and #RareMetals project. minister.industry.gov.au/min…

$ASM receives A$5M in grant funding under the International Partnerships in Critical Minerals Program, supporting work to identify potential lower capital and shorter implementation pathways to rare earth production at the Dubbo Project. Learn more: bit.ly/48c1U8n
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MMTA Executive retweeted
Payne Institute for Public Policy 2024 State of Critical Minerals Report highlights potential of mining tailings and steep nickel cost curve New legislation and U.S. government’s significant investments are also spotlighted minesnewsroom.com/news/payne…
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MMTA Executive retweeted
A new report on the state of UK critical materials is out today. These are the materials we all rely on for our technology but are in short supply or politically strategic. Eg. Neodymium. Win win opportunity here for the UK economy. nepc.raeng.org.uk/critical-m…
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#China's Sinomine partially halts petalite mining in #Zimbabwe as #lithium prices crack ▪️ Bikita to maintain production at separation plant ▪️ #Chinese lithium #chemicals market continues to face downside pressure Read more 📰 okt.to/fA5Ryc @RohanSomwanshi
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The MMTA International Minor Metals Conference 2024 in Singapore is afoot! And the Conference issue of the MMTA magazine, The Crucible, has landed. Read a wealth of insights into #criticalmetals, #criticalminerals and markets on the MMTA website here: mmta.co.uk/category/crucible…
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Four #criticalminerals are under the spotlight at Fastmarkets Asia Ferroalloys 2024 conference fastmarkets.com/insights/fou… If you haven't yet registered for #AFA2024, Hong Kong, 26-28 Feb there is still time to use your MMTA 15% discount fastmarkets.com/events/ferro…
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The MMTA is proud to support the Fastmarkets Asian Battery Raw Materials Conference 2024, April 22-23, Seoul, South Korea. MMTA members can take advantage of a 15% discount for this event - check your inbox or MMTA website for the code and register at fastmarkets.com/events/asian…
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Small fish in big pond? Or average sized fish in small pond? Anthony Lipmann weighs up the dilemma of your first job in the #metals #trade for the MMTA's Crucible magazine mmta.co.uk/private-or-corpor… For more insights and news, visit mmta.co.uk/category/crucible…
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