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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Break it Down: MTM and Meteoric sign MoU for rare earths processing
MTM Critical Mealsmetemet has signed a MoU with Meteoric Resources to work on downstream rare earth processing solutions.
New Indian Express
08-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Door-to-door liver screening campaign begins in Tiruchy
TIRUCHY: In a proactive step against the growing threat of silent liver damage, the Tiruchy health department has launched a door-to-door screening campaign for Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) — previously known as Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). The initiative, rolled out on June 4 under the Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) scheme, has already reached over 100 residents in the district. For the first time, MTM is extended for liver also at their door step. Children too may be assessed with parental consent, a senior health official confirmed. A total of 397 Women Health Volunteers (WHVs) — 306 in rural Tiruchy and 91 in urban areas — are conducting home visits to identify individuals aged 30 and above with potential risk factors such as a personal or family history of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or gallstones. WHVs are also checking for abdominal obesity, measuring waist circumference (over 90 cm for men and 80 cm for women) and Body Mass Index (BMI).
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
MTM Critical Metals Recovers High-Grade Antimony from U.S. E-Waste Using Proprietary Flash Joule Heating Technology
HOUSTON, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MTM Critical Metals Ltd (ASX: MTM | OTCQB: MTMCF – announced ( it has successfully recovered high-grade antimony (Sb) from U.S.-sourced electronic waste using its proprietary Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology. The process achieved a 98% conversion rate, yielding 3.13% antimony — a concentration that exceeds typical global antimony mine grades (0.1 – 1.0%). This breakthrough demonstrates the commercial potential of onshore, urban mining solutions aligned with U.S. critical minerals strategy. Antimony, listed as a critical mineral by both the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy, is vital to industries such as munitions, semiconductors and battery manufacturing. The U.S. currently lacks domestic antimony production and relies heavily on imports from China. MTM's results validate the strategic relevance of recovering critical metals from legacy e-waste streams and reinforce the company's ongoing discussions with U.S. government stakeholders regarding potential funding support. Michael Walshe, Managing Director & CEO of MTM, commented: "Achieving 98% recovery from e-waste at over 3% grade shows the transformative power of our technology. We're well positioned to contribute to U.S. supply chain resilience and advance toward commercial deployment." MTM recently secured a pre-permitted demonstration site in Texas and continues to engage with U.S. agencies on scaling operations. MTM Critical Metals, based in Perth, Western Australia and Houston, Texas, specializes in advanced metal recovery technologies. The company's 100% owned US subsidiary, Flash Metals USA, possesses the exclusive licensing rights to the innovative Flash Joule Heating technology, an innovative metal recovery and mineral processing method developed by researchers at Rice University. In addition, MTM holds exploration assets prospective for niobium (Nb), rare earth elements (REE) and gold, strategically located in Western Australia and Quebec. View original content: SOURCE MTM Critical Metals Ltd.
The Hindu
02-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
COPD, hypertension and diabetes detection drive planned in Tiruchi district
Health authorities will be organising awareness programmes and early screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) as well launching a service to detect hypertension and diabetes among workers in small commercial establishments in Tiruchi district this week as part of a Statewide initiative to integrate them under the Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) scheme. According to an official press release, the COPD programmes will be launched on June 4 under the supervision of the State Nnon-communicable Diseases (NCD) Section with the support of National Health Mission-Tamil Nadu. COPD is a long-term lung disease causing persistent cough and breathlessness, especially common in people exposed to smoke and dust. Symptoms include chronic cough for over eight weeks, breathlessness during daily activity, wheezing or chest tightness and sputum production. Smokers, users of biomass fuels, and people working in dusty environments are at high risk of COPD. The programme will involve the participation of all the 84 Primary Health Centres, including those under Tiruchi Corporation, that have been mapped to their nearest tertiary care centre and functional spirometry facility (Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital), said the release. Spirometry tests will be available free of cost at designated centres. Monthly results of the screening would be reported to the State NCD Section. On June 5, a programme to screen 25,571 workers in nearly 878 factories and small commercial establishments for hypertension and diabetes will be launched in Tiruchi district, covering the blocks of Lalgudi, Manapparai, Manachallur, Marungapuri, Musiri, Thiruverumbur, Thuraiyur, Thottiyam, and Tiruchi Corporation. The firms with less than 1,000 employees were identified through the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) for the programme. The initiative will be implemented through the existing Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) – both Regular and Tribal – without deviation from the fixed tour programme by integrating workplace screening with routine outreach activities at the block level. The programme aim at promoting early detection of hypertension and diabetes among labourers, and ensure timely referral of suspected/confirmed NCD cases to the nearest government health facility for further management. Over 5 lakh workers had been identified for the programme throughout the State, said the release.
New Indian Express
02-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
All PHCs in Tiruchy to start COPD screening from June 4
TIRUCHY: From June 4, all 84 primary health centres (PHCs) in the district, including those under the corporation, will launch structured screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a progressive lung condition often under-diagnosed in its early stages. The initiative, which is part of the COPD control programme announced recently in the state Assembly by Health Minister Ma Subramanian, aims to enable early identification of cases and ensure timely referral to specialists. It is also part of efforts, to maintain through the PHCs, a digital registry integrated with the Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) portal, supporting both long-term treatment and preparedness during respiratory outbreaks. Under the new programme, adults above 35 years presenting with symptoms such as chronic cough (lasting more than eight weeks), sputum production and breathlessness, and particularly with a history of smoking, indoor biomass fuel use and dust-heavy occupations, will be screened for COPD at PHCs. If needed, they will be referred to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH).
