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Two big names in the electronics repair and refurbishment space are partnering up to influence consumer and manufacturer behavior and create a world where circularity is the default.
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Country-specific reciprocal tariffs have been pushed out until July, but a universal base rate tariff rolled out last week, which covers all countries, and earlier metals tariffs remain in effect. Meanwhile, an all-out trade war between the U.S. and China is intensifying.
The White House this week issued an executive order directing the Department of Commerce to explore the effects of critical mineral imports on national security. Among other points, it calls for the agency to explore policies boosting recycling of minerals like cobalt, nickel, aluminum and palladium, as well as the 17 rare earth elements.
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by Colin Staub
Industry watchdogs have called on the e-scrap sector to step up to new international standards.
by Dan Holtmeyer and Marissa Heffernan
With more state laws, parts-pairing bans and manufacturer acquiescence, the right-to-repair movement enters a new phase.
by Marissa Heffernan and Colin Staub
Companies, researchers and government agencies continue to explore new ways of recovering precious and common metals.
by John Neuens
In many ways, wet processing safer, faster, and more efficient for recycling battery packs than dry processing, an industrial consultant says.
by Bodo Albrecht
Aging mines and other trends portend widespread change for the precious-metals landscape, the president of Tanaka Precious Metals (Americas) says.
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