Non-ferrous metals
When market fluctuations lead to mood fluctuations
| At the BIR autumn congress in Amsterdam Alexandra Weibel-Natan of Manco gave at not too optimistic market report for non-ferrous metals.
Non-ferrous metals: Recyclers need to be resilient
| In a presentation of the non-ferrous metals division at the BIR autumn congress in Amsterdam, ISRI-Chair Mark Lewon gave an overview of the USA scrap market and urged the companies to reinvent themselves.
Copper Market Forecast 2016-2017
| During their meeting in Lisbon, the Statistical Committee of the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) has developed their forecast for the rest of 2016 and the coming year.
Umicore reports increasing revenues in third quarter
| Revenues were up 7% compared to the third quarter last year, reflecting solid growth across the business groups.
Latest automated LIBS sorting technology is making aluminium recycling worthwhile
| Coupled with its X-TRACT, Tomra Sorting will launch its LIBS technology, at ALUMINIUM 2016, in Düsseldorf, Germany, between 29 November and 01 December, 2016.
Preliminary copper data for July 2016
| According to preliminary ICSG data, the refined copper market for July 2016 showed an apparent production surplus of around 133,000 metric tonnes (t) mainly due to weaker Chinese apparent refined copper demand.
New sorting system for separating aluminium alloys
| Aluminium plays a key role in mobility, but up to 50% of the material used in the stamping processes common in mass production operations was wasted because there was no way of separating the production waste for recycling. The Steinert LSS (Laser Sorting System) enables alloys to be cleanly separated from one another.
European Copper Alloy Ingot Makers 2015 slight about previous year ́s level
| The situation of the European Copper Alloy Ingot Makers increased slightly com-pared to the previous year. This was pointed out by the President of OECAM, An-ton Bauer, during the last General Assembly in Vienna.
Upstate Shredding to build new heavy media plant
| Upstate Shredding has announced the construction of its new heavy media plant in Owego with the assistance of a $1 million NY ESD grant awarded earlier this year from the State of New York.
Umicore wants to close facility in Germany
| Umicore today announced plans to consolidate its German production of automotive catalysts at one dedicated facility.
Extra investment needed to bring more cans in official recycling loop
| According to a study by BOKU University, Europe can take specific measures to formalise the informal recycling of aluminium beverage cans.
ISRI publishes 2016 Scrap Yearbook
| In addition to the economic and environmental benefits covered, new this year is expanded information on the global portion of the industry, including increased data on trends and markets.
Copper: Production increases while prices are low
| The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) released preliminary data for June 2016 world copper supply and demand in its September 2016 Copper Bulletin.
Getting gold out of used mobile phones
| A new study suggest that a global circular economy in mobile phones could be created by improving recycling of precious metals in phones in developing countries, as well as increasing the lifespan of phones and improving collection after use.
