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Jan 15
5 min

Cowboys and Indiums

Minor metals, such as indium, rarely hit the headlines. But, when they do, it is not usually for the right reasons. So, to quote Neddie S...

Jul 25, 2018
5 min

Farnborough – a place where aviation’s past is alloyed to its future

The most memorable stand at Farnborough this year consisted of a map on the back panel of an exhibition stand and a young man dressed as ...

Jun 20, 2017
5 min

A Not Very Expert Witness

By Anthony Lipmann & Josh Hember As I began to reach my riper years, some of the roles I was invited to undertake crept up unexpectedly. ...

Apr 4, 2017
5 min

From Ancient Oaks to Turbine Blades – it’s a Material World

About 20 years ago I was on the phone to Ken Harris of Cannon Muskegon, who was at that time Vice President, Director of Technology, at t...

Dec 29, 2016
5 min

Sunflowers and Cuspidors

When Alfred Chester Beatty opened his office and formed Selection Trust at London Wall Buildings in 1919, each director was permitted an ...

Dec 16, 2016
5 min

Goodbye Baltic – Another London Exchange Goes East

‘Selling England by the Pound’ was the title of the 1973 Genesis album, two years after decimalization. Bearing in mind the sale of our s...

Aug 9, 2016
6 min

The Tribulations of Lithium

There are few more frustrating things for a metal merchant than a train leaving the station without you on it. The lithium train is one o...

Jul 29, 2016
6 min

Rain Stops Play at Farnborough

The Farnborough International Airshow, the world’s largest biennial exhibition for aerospace, defence and space opened on Monday July 11;...

Jun 17, 2016
6 min

Welcome to the Rare Metal Age

David S Abraham is in London at the Royal Institute of International Affairs to talk about his book, The Elements of Power, to a small au...

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