Welcome to IOM3 Investigates, the podcast series of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining - the global network for the materials cycle. 🌐 In each episode, we'll be joined by industry experts to take a deeper look into issues of relevance to professionals working in materials, minerals and mining sectors.
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In this episode of IOM3 Investigates... David Arthur FIMMM, Head of Technical Community Support at IOM3, is joined by Chris Botting CEng FIMMM, Chief Engineer – Materials and Manufacturing at Marshall Aerospace, to explore the impact of the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations on UK industry. Drawing on his experience in aerospace materials…
In this episode in the WIM3 series, Dr Fiona C J Robinson FIMMM speaks with Dr Colleen Mann CEng FIMMM, Senior Consultant at Amentum and Vice President of IOM3, about her career journey and the experiences that have shaped it. From her early education to studying chemistry at Queen’s University Belfast and completing a PhD in nuclear materials science, Colleen reflects on a non‑linear path built…
In this episode of IOM3 Investigates, we explore the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative that is bringing together sustainability, design, culture and community to reshape the built environment. Tia Byer (Journal Relationship Manager, IOM3), hosts a conversation with Professor Andreja Kutnar (University of Primorska, Slovenia), a leading researcher in sustainable materials and contributor to the…
In this episode, Head of Design Lara Collins speaks with Dr Joan Heggie, historian, researcher and curator of the 2025 exhibition Viva Talbot: Steelmaking, to explore the life, craft and legacy of a woman who captured the steel industry with exceptional technical precision. The discussion traces Talbot’s unconventional route into wood engraving, her family ties to ironmaster Benjamin Talbot, and…
Chartership plays a central role in upholding professional standards, but what does it mean in practice today - and what stops people from pursuing it? In this discussion, our Director of Membership & Professional Standards Paul Skerry (CEng FICE FCInstCES FIMMM) talks to Sarah West (Head of Engagement & Policy, Science Council), Phil Underwood (CMktr, Engagement Manager, Society for the…
Recorded as a webinar in September 2025 Artificial Intelligence is widely promoted as transformative, but how much of this promise holds true for geotechnical engineering? In this webinar recording, Dr Angus Maxwell and Dr Rich Laver from Maxwell GeoSystems Ltd explore where AI is already delivering practical benefits in ground engineering, where expectations may be overstated, and how reliable…
Ed Conway HonFIMMM, Economics Editor at Sky News and author of Material World, delivered his keynote presentation recorded live at M3P3 in November 2025. His book explores the six raw materials - sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium - that underpin modern life, from the concrete in our cities to the batteries powering the green transition. Ed takes us on a journey behind the scenes of global…
Recorded live in July 2024 In this special panel episode, Christine Blackmore (BSc MSc CEnv CSci FIMMM) and Colin Church (FIMMM CEnv) are joined by four leading voices in the mining sector to explore the critical challenges and opportunities shaping the industry over the next ten years. With a live audience, the panel brings together diverse perspectives from across the sector: The Mining Major…
In this episode, Jamie Graham speaks with Tyler Harvey-Cowlishaw, Founder of the Science Apprenticeship Forum, and Catherine Perry, Professional Registration Specialist at the Royal Society of Chemistry, about the evolving landscape of science apprenticeships and professional development. Tyler shares her journey through apprenticeships, how they fit into family life, and how this led to founding…
Rewinding to our first episode of IOM3 Investigates, our CEO Dr Colin Church CEnv FIMMM speaks to Professor Margaret Bates FIMMM, who was at the time Executive Director at On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL).This re-edited episode touches on recycling habits, greenwashing, and finding the right balance in packaging manufacture. Originally published in June 2020, you can listen to the original episode…
