American Battery Technology Company received a $144 million grant from the U.S.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: 2763028 Ontario IBA CERS International DBA CERS Lifecycle DBA Electrobargoon of London, Canada; Attero Recycling of Haridwar, India; Beacon Management of Commerce, California; DLJ Wireless of Lewisville, Texas; iGreen Electronics

The power struggle between South Korean smelting company Korea Zinc and a private equity firm that wants to seize control of the company is continuing, with both using press conferences and statements to publicly attack the other's business decisions.

The U.S. IT asset disposition and electronics recycling industries struggled to sustain growth in 2023 because of a dormant market, dominated by lack of demand for used equipment and parts, and hesitation from companies that have refrained from relinquishing their aging assets. Asset procurement on the upstream side and trading in the downstream sector were weak, and as a result, prices fell substantially.

As technology trade tensions between China and the U.S. escalate, bans on trading minerals used in producing LED screens, semiconductors, chips and batteries are again putting the recycling sector in the spotlight. 

With just weeks to go before new e-scrap trading regulations take effect worldwide, companies are feeling cautiously optimistic that trade disruption will be softer than it could have been. 

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Cirba Solutions US of Lancaster, Ohio; Cirba Solutions US of Lancaster, Ohio; Cirba Solutions US of Baltimore, Ohio; GTR Solutions of Corona, California; iFixYouri of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; METech Recycling

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health published new guidelines on reducing hearing loss in recycling facility workers. Simcoe County near Toronto and Call2Recycle Canada

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Metals and rare earth processor Cyclic Materials signed a multi-year offtake agreement with Glencore to send the smelter copper from e-scrap, batteries and electric motors.