The 2025 Excellence in Metallography Award has been selected, and this year's winning paper is "The Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure of Additively Manufactured Abrasion Resistant Ni-Hard Steel Parts”, by Thomas F. Murphy, FAPMI, Christopher T. Schade, FAPMI, & Kerri M. Horvay, Hoeganaes Corporation. The paper was selected from among the highly qualified manuscripts that were presented at the PowderMet2025 / AMPM2025 conference in Phoenix and critically evaluated for the prestigious award. The paper is available for download on the APMI website. It is also included in Advances in Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy—2025 and published in the fall issue of the International Journal of Powder Metallurgy. The authors will be officially recognized during WorldPM2026 in Montreal, Canada, June 25–29, 2026.

The Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA), Tokyo, Japan, announced its 2025 New Design, Process Development, Labor Saving Production, New Powders, and Effort awards.

Recent advances in additive manufacturing of biometals, including iron, magnesium, zinc, and their alloys, at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, New York, have transformed the development of patient-specific implants and bone plates. These materials boast superior mechanical strength and biocompatibility while offering the unique advantage of gradual degradation, eliminating the need for removal surgeries, which are ideal for temporary biomedical applications.

Researchers at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, have developed the first known metallic gel, a groundbreaking material made entirely of metal powders that can withstand extreme temperatures. Unlike typical gels used in everyday products, this innovative gel is created by mixing two metal powders. When heated, one metal melts, forming a liquid that is trapped within a solid scaffold of the other metal, creating a gel-like structure.

Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium (RTIT) will permanently close the operations of the metal powder plant at the Critical Minerals and Metallurgical Complex in Sorel-Tracy, Canada, by the end of 2025.