Non-ferrous metals
European aluminium industry on track with sustainability transition
| European Aluminium has today the outcome of the mid-term review of the sector’s Sustainability Roadmap Towards 2025.
Aluminium beverage can recycling remains at a high 76% in 2019
| A new report by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium shows that the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland remained stable in 2019 at 76% (75.8%).
New report underpins CO2 reduction benefit of aluminium recycling
| A new report by the industry association European Aluminium shows that the European aluminium refining industry is an excellent example of a modern circular economy business model thanks to its ability to recycle aluminium from multiple scrap streams efficiently.
Aurubis to Open Recycling Facility in Georgia
| Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Aurubis will invest $ 340 million (€ 300 million) in a state-of-the-art recycling and secondary smelting facility for multi-metal recycling in Augusta.
X-ray technology and CO2 reductions – how are the two compatible?
| Steinert spoke to Stena’s Outbound Sales Manager Jesper Fournaise about how exactly dry density separation using x-ray transmission fits with the issue of sustainability.
BIR: Restriction of international scrap trading “leads to less recycling”
| “The post-COVID comeback for our industry has been strong when you look at overall trade volume,” acknowledged Dhawal Shah of India-based Metco Marketing in his first webinar as President of the BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division.
Tomra: 15 years X-tract for sorting of aluminium
| Tomra’s x-ray transmission (XRT) sorting unit gives scrap recyclers and smelters a competitive edge in a decarbonizing aluminum industry.
Elemental Holding acquires Legend Smelting and Recycling
| Legend Smelting and Recycling has joined the Elemental Holding Group. The acquisition strengthens the Group’s position in the global supply chain of critical raw materials. The total value of Elemental Holding’s investments in the US market has reached nearly USD 100 million.
New life for recycled aluminium
| In the province of Latina, a scrap recycler supplies a nearby foundry with recycled aluminum that has been sorted by Tomra’s machines to produce a green billet with 85% recycled content.
Untha shredder transforms manufacturing site in Brooklyn
| An Untha shredder is now in operation in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, as precision manufacturer Linda Tool gears up for further growth.
Sorting technology turns aluminium green
| Karl Hoffmann, Global Sales Director from the Metal Recycling Division at Steinert about recycling aluminium, technological breakthroughs, the distinctive features of the market and his expectations for the future.
Circular metals and global value chains
| Rewarding metal recycling environmental benefits and preserving free and fair trade of circular metals were among the key messages of Recyclers’ Talks #3 organised on 7 June 2021 by EuRIC.
Tomra Recycling explores future of global aluminium industry
| On 20 May 2021 Tomra Recycling held it first metals sorting webinar entitled ‘Aluminium sorting industry outlook – key sorting technologies, innovations and opportunities in a circular economy.’
A Blockchain Solution for Cobalt Traceability
| Metals and mining companies CMOC, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Glencore in collaboration with battery material supplier Umicore are piloting Re-Source, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric car.
