The top government official in Quebec suggested public concerns over air pollution could lead the province to close Glencore's Horne smelting site, a key downstream for North America's e-scrap.
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals can be quickly placed in 20-ft. and 40-ft. shipping containers using the Best Process Solutions Container Loading System.
A public-private research group established by the United States Department of Energy granted a technology license for a way to use gas-assisted solvents to extract precious metals from used electronics more easily.
Arrow Recovery is under investigation by local police for buying large quantities of black market catalytic converters, despite some having "stolen" etched onto them by undercover officers.
Electrification is going to require huge amounts of copper in the coming decades, so much so that boosting mining, recycling and materials substitution together won't be enough to meet demand, according to a study.
Japanese company JX Nippon Mining and Metals has purchased one of Canada's largest e-scrap companies, eCycle Solutions. It's the second example in the past month of an Asian smelting giant acquiring North American e-scrap operations to ensure a steady supply of feedstock.
A technology that will allow recyclers to extract valuable metals from e-scrap like shredded hard drives without affecting the other materials is entering its pilot plant stage.
Metals giant Korea Zinc is set to control e-scrap recycling and secondary processing operations in the U.S. and Europe, striking a $332 million deal to acquire a majority stake in Igneo Technologies.