Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

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|name = Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)

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|abbreviation = IOM3

|formation = 2002

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|status = Non-profit organization

|purpose = promote the science, design, engineering and technology of materials, minerals and mining and their practical applications and facilitate qualifications, professional recognition and development

|location = 297 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AD

|region_served = Worldwide but predominantly UK and Europe

|membership = Academics and industrialists across the Materials, Minerals and Mining sectors

|leader_title = Chief Executive

|leader_name = Colin Church

|main_organ = IOM3 Council

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|website = {{URL|iom3.org}}

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The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) is a British engineering institution with activities including promotion of the development of materials science.{{Cite web |last=IOM3 |title=An introduction to IOM3 technical themes |url=https://www.iom3.org/resource/an-introduction-to-iom3-technical-themes.html |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=www.iom3.org}}

It has been a registered charity governed by a royal charter and a member of the United Kingdom's Science Council, since 2002. In 2019, the IOM3 celebrated the 150-year anniversary of the establishment of the Iron and Steel Institute which the IOM3 now encompasses.{{cite web |url=https://www.iom3.org/news/2018/oct/01/150th-anniversary-celebrations-planned-2019 |title=IOM3 150th anniversary celebration plans for 2019 {{!}} IOM3 |website=www.iom3.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114210751/https://www.iom3.org/news/2018/oct/01/150th-anniversary-celebrations-planned-2019 |archive-date=2019-01-14}} In 2022, it had a gross income of £3.99 million.{{EW charity|269275|The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/about-us/governance/annual-report-corporate-documents/iom3-annual-reports.html|title = IOM3 Annual Reports}}

Structure

Having resided at Carlton House Terrace off Pall Mall in St James's in central London since 2002,{{cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1149119|title=Carlton House Terrace (C) Oxyman|website=www.geograph.org.uk}} the institute moved to 297 Euston Road on 30 June 2015. The organization has its membership, education, sales, and knowledge transfer office in Grantham.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/about-us/contact-us/find-us.html|title=IOM3 office locations|website=www.iom3.org}}

Members qualify for different grades of membership, ranging from Affiliate to Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM),{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/fellow-fimmm|title=Fellow (FIMMM) – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}} depending on academic qualifications and professional experience. IOM3 has an individual membership of 15,000, and represents a combination of scientific, technical and human resources.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/about-us/history.html|title=History (the Institute today section)|website=www.iom3.org}}

=Affiliated Local Societies=

Approximately 25 UK 'local societies' are affiliated with the institute, covering a wide range of disciplines such as ceramics, composites, mining, packaging, polymers, and metallurgy, and organizing events throughout the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/membership/our-communities/local-societies.html|title=IOM3 local societies|website=www.iom3.org}}

Australasian Institute of Mining of Metallurgy
Birmingham Metallurgical Association(BMetA)
Cambridge and Anglian Material Society (CAMSOC)
Canadian Institute of Mining
Cleveland Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Cornish Institute of Engineers (CIE)
Coventry and Warwickshire Materials Society (CWMS)
East Midlands Materials Society (EMMS)
Leeds and Bradford Materials Society
London Materials Society (LMS)
Manchester Polymer Group (MPG)
Midland Institute of Mining Engineers (MiMinE)
Mining Institute of Scotland (MIS)
MinSouth
Midlands Packaging Society
Newport and Cardiff Materials Society (NCMS)
Northeast Polymer Association (NEPA)
Northeast Packaging Society (NEPkgS)
Northeast Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME)
Oxford Materials Society (OMS)
Scottish Association of Metals (SAM)
Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association (SMEA)
South Wales Materials Association (SWMA)
Southern Counties Materials Minerals and Mining Society (SCMMMS)
Western Institute of Mining and Minerals
[https://wemma.org/index.html West of England Metals and Materials Association (WEMMA)]

=Technical Communities=

Since April 2022 IOM3 has 22 Technical Community groups representing the breadth of disciplines covered and the materials cycle. These groups previously known as Divisions are now termed as the "IOM3 XXXXX Group" with a common identity and branding/logo.

[https://www.iom3.org/group/adhesion-adhesives-group.html IOM3 Adhesion and Adhesives Group (formerly Society of Adhesion and Adhesives, SAA)]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/applied-earth-science-group.html IOM3 Applied Earth Science Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/biomedical-applications-group.html IOM3 Biomedical Applications Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/ceramics-group.html IOM3 Ceramics Group ( formerly the Institute of Ceramics until 1993 and Ceramics Society)]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/composites-group.html IOM3 Composites Group (formerly the British Composites Society, BCS)]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/construction-materials-group.html IOM3 Construction Materials Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/defence-safety-security-group.html IOM3 Defense, Safety and Security Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/elastomer-group.html IOM3 Elastomer Group (formerly the Rubber in Engineering Group, RIEG)]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/energy-materials-group.html IOM3 Energy Materials Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/energy-transition-group.html IOM3 Energy Transition Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/iron-steel-group.html IOM3 Iron & Steel Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/materials-characterisation-properties-group.html IOM3 Materials Characterization and Properties Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/materials-processing-manufacturing-group.html IOM3 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/mineral-processing-extractive-metallurgy-group.html IOM3 Minerals Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/mining-technology-group.html IOM3 Mining Technology Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/natural-materials-group.html IOM3 Natural Materials Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/non-ferrous-light-metals-group.html IOM3 Non-ferrous and Light Metals Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/packaging-group.html IOM3 Packaging Group (formerly the Institute of Packaging (2005), and Packaging Society)]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/polymer-group.html IOM3 Polymer Group]
[https://www.iom3.org/group/surface-technologies-group.html IOM3 Surface Technologies Group – includes the Corrosion subgroup, and the former Institute of Vitreous Enameling, IVE]
IOM3 Sustainable Development Group, includes the Resources Strategy Group, RSG
[https://www.iom3.org/group/wood-technology-group.html IOM3 Wood Technology Group]

History{{anchor|The Metals Society Act 1973}}

The institute's roots go back to the Iron and Steel Institute. In 1869, ironmaster William Menelaus convened and chaired a meeting at the Midland Railway's Queen's Hotel in Birmingham, West Midlands, which led to the founding of the Iron and Steel Institute, which received its royal charters in 1899. Menelaus was its president from 1875 to 1877, and in 1881 was awarded the Bessemer Gold Medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/resources/information-services/library/heritage-collection.html|title=IOM3 Heritage Collection|publisher= Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining|access-date= 3 June 2024}}

In 1974, the Iron and Steel Institute merged into the Institute of Metals. The Institute of Metals then merged in 1993, with The Institute of Ceramics and The Plastics and Rubber Institute (PRI) to form the Institute of Materials (IoM). The PRI was itself a merger of The Plastics Institute and the Institution of the Rubber Industry (known as the IRI) during the 1980s, a reflection of the declining UK rubber manufacturing industry during this period.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/about-us/history.html|title=IOM3 History|publisher= Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining|access-date= 3 June 2024}}

IOM3 was formed from the merger of the Institute of Materials and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) in June 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/about-us/history.html|title=IOM3 History|publisher= Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining|access-date= 3 June 2024}}

More recent mergers include the Institute of Packaging (2005), the Institute of Clay Technology (2006) the Institute of Wood Science (2009) and the Institute of Vitreous Enamellers (2010).{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/about-us/history.html|title=IOM3 History|publisher= Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining|access-date= 3 June 2024}}

;List of presidents {{cite web|url=http://www.iom3.org/iom3-presidents|title=IOM3 Presidents|publisher= Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining|access-date= 20 July 2018}}

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2025-26: Christine Blackmore
2023-24: Dr Kate Thornton
2021-22: Neil Glover
2019–20: Serena Best
2017–18: Martin Cox
2015–16: Mike Hicks
2013–14: Jon Binner
2011–12: Jan Lewis
2008–10: Barry Lye
2006–07: Richard Dolby OBE
2004–05: A Jeff Smith
2002–03: Colin Humphreys CBE FRS

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Function

The institute ensures that courses in materials, minerals, mining technology and engineering conform to the standards for professional registration with the Engineering Council UK which establishes codes of practice and monitors legislative matters affecting members' professional interests.{{cite web|url=https://www.engc.org.uk/about-us/our-partners/professional-engineering-institutions/|title=Professional Engineering Institutions – Engineering Council|website=www.engc.org.uk}}

The professional development program run by the institute contributes to members' careers towards senior grades of membership and [http://www.charteredscientist.org Chartered Scientist] (CSci) and Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.{{cite web|url=https://www.engc.org.uk/professional-development/mycareerpath/|title=MyCareerPath - Engineering Council|website=www.engc.org.uk}}

Members receive reduced rates for the institute's many books, journals and conferences and from access to the institute's Information Services. These include extensive library resources as well as a team of materials experts who provide consultancy services to Institute members, and to companies who have joined the institute's Business Partner Program.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/membership/why-join-iom3/membership-benefits.html|title=List of membership benefits - IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}

Activities

The institute's educational activities aim to promote the materials discipline to younger generations by allowing access, through the Schools Affiliate Scheme, to a range of educational resources and materials. The institute has close links with schools and colleges and is responsible for accrediting university and college courses and industrial training schemes. The Education & Outreach Trust, which incorporated the institute's existing education activities and was granted charitable status in 2022, offers teachers courses and teaching resources on materials, as well as careers advice for students. Institute publications such as definitive textbooks are available to students at reduced prices. The institute also offers a series of grants and bursaries to encourage students and organizes events such as the Young Persons' Lecture Competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/careers-learning/education-outreach-trust.html|title=Education & Outreach Trust – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/competitions/yplc.html|title=Young Persons' Lecture Competition – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}

=Publications=

The trading subsidiary of the institute, IOM Communications Ltd, is responsible for producing any related journals. To expand, these include the members' journals (magazines) Materials World magazine {{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/materials-world-magazine|title=Materials World Magazine – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}} and Clay Technology.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/clay-technology-magazine|title=Clay Technology Magazine – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}} Sage Publishing produces a range of learned journals for the institute, including the Ironmaking and Steelmaking journal, Surface Engineering, Powder Metallurgy, Corrosion Engineering, International Materials Reviews and Materials Science and Technology.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}. The institute also publishes ICON, incorporating IMMAGE (Information on Mining, Metallurgy and Geological Exploration), a reference database of abstracts and citations of scientific and engineering literature for the international minerals industry, and it has links to OneMine, a database of mining publications.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/resources/publications.html|title=Publications – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/resource/immage-database-update.html|title=ICON database update – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}

==Materials World==

Materials World is the member's magazine of the institute,{{cite web|title=Materials World (Mater World) |url=https://www.researchgate.net/journal/0967-8638_Materials_World|work=ResearchGate|accessdate=13 April 2020}} specifically devoted to the engineering materials cycle, from mining and extraction, through processing and application, to recycling and recovery. Editorially, it embraces the whole spectrum of materials and minerals – metals, plastics, polymers, rubber, composites, ceramics and glasses – with particular emphasis on advanced technologies, latest developments and new applications, giving prominence to the topics that are of fundamental importance to those in the industry.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/resources/publications/materials-world.html|title=Materials World magazine – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}

=Advice=

The Materials Information Service is a service of the institute which has been giving advice to industry on the selection and use of materials since 1988. This is now part of the institute's Information Services which includes technical inquiry and library services for the materials, minerals and mining sectors, an information help desk, regionally based advisors, and related services. Companies can gain access to the institute's information resources by joining its Business Partner Program Scheme.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/resources/information-services.html|title=Information services – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/resources/iom3-for-business/business-partner-programme.html|title=Business Partner Programme – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}

=Conferences=

The institute's Conference Department organizes conferences, events, and exhibitions with the institute's technical committees to help keep members and other delegates informed of the latest developments within the materials, minerals, and mining arena.{{Cite journal |last=Goosey |first=Martin |date=1 December 2004 |title=Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining – Materials Congress 2004 |url=https://doi.org/10.1108/cw.2004.21730dac.004 |journal=Circuit World |volume=30 |issue=4 |doi=10.1108/cw.2004.21730dac.004 |via=Emerald Insight}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/ems-event-calendar.html|title=IOM3 events calendar|website=www.iom3.org}}

=Awards=

The IOM3 grants several awards including:

File:Bessemer Gold Medal 1904.jpg]]

Fellowship: Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM)
The Bessemer Gold Medal is an annual prize awarded by the institute for "outstanding services to the steel industry". It was established and endowed by Sir Henry Bessemer in 1874. It was first awarded to Isaac Lowthian Bell in 1874. The 2016 award was to Alan Cramb.{{cite web|url=http://www.iom3.org/iom3-awards-2016|title=IOM3 Awards 2016 – IOM3|website=www.iom3.org}}
The Silver Medal is awarded annually to a young scientist (under the age of 35) designated as "outstanding" in recognition of a crucial contribution to a field of interest. In addition, the institute has many other significant awards for Personal Achievement and Published Works covering materials, minerals and mining. In particular, there are awards covering surface engineering, biomedical materials, ceramics, rubber and plastics, iron and steel, and automotive areas. There are also awards covering education and local societies.{{cite web|url=https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/awards/iom3-awards-list.html|title=IOM3 Awards, Grants & Prizes|website=www.iom3.org}}

=Youth=

On 10 November 2016, the institute launched an Engineering Extravaganza event to encourage people aged 12 to 14 to consider careers in engineering{{cite web|url=http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-news/engineering-extravaganza-launched-to-encourage-youngsters-to-consider-careers-in-engineering/147588/|title=Engineering Extravaganza launched to encourage youngsters to consider careers in engineering|website=www.eurekamagazine.co.uk|date=2 November 2016 }} as part of {{cite web|url=https://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/tomorrow-s-engineers-week/|title=Tomorrow's Engineers Week|website=tomorrowsengineers.org.uk }}.

References

=Further reading=

The Institute produces the magazines Materials World and Clay Technology. They are available to members or by subscription. Materials World now incorporates The Packaging Professional and Wood Focus magazines.

[http://www.iom3.org/made Design exchange: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining]
[http://amf.globalwatchonline.com/epicentric_portal/site/AMF/menuitem.06688dadabd92be81006a0108380e1a0/ Design exchange: Materials Knowledge Transfer Network]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20181201044845/http://www.materialsktn.net/ Materials Science: Materials Knowledge Transfer Network]