Lithium Americas Corp. is the developer of Nevada’s Thacker Pass project. | Photo courtesy Lithium Americas Corp.
The US Department of Energy is redefining its approach to industrial investment through a revised agreement with Lithium Americas Corporation, the Canada- and Nevada-based developer of the Thacker Pass lithium project.
Aurubis expands its global recycling footprint with a new copper smelter in Georgia and fresh EIB financing in Europe, underscoring the race to secure secondary metal supplies. | Photo courtesy Aurubis Richmond
Aurubis, the Germany-based nonferrous metals giant, is deepening its push into recycling and copper production with a series of major moves on both sides of the Atlantic. The company’s growth strategy illustrates a broader trend of stakeholders locking in access to recycled feedstock, as regulatory and customer requirements intensify.
Universal Recycling Technologies closed its Dover site consolidating CRT work in Wisconsin and focusing on growth in the Midwest, West. | Somchai Som / Shutterstock
Universal Recycling Technologies (URT) has closed its Dover, New Hampshire facility and is consolidating work into its other plants, a decision company leaders described as a strategic refocus rather than a retreat from the region. Continue Reading
More than 4,000 companies from around the globe who do business in California face fast-approaching reporting deadlines that signal a profound operational shift. | Alexander Lukatskiy / Shutterstock
California regulators have released a preliminary list of more than 4,000 companies, revealing for the first time who will need to comply with sweeping new climate disclosure laws, starting in just three months’ time.
During Fire Prevention Safety Week, recyclers, regulators and companies spotlight new suppression systems, state policy and public campaigns to cut fire risks. | Mikele Dray / Shutterstock
Fire Prevention Safety Week, running from October 5 to 11, is arriving as recycling operators, policymakers and industry suppliers intensify efforts to confront the rising threat of lithium-ion battery fires in the waste stream.
American Battery Technology Company saw triple-digit revenue growth in Q4 as it scales to meet demand. | Quality Stock Arts / Shutterstock
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.8 million, a 183% increase over the prior quarter, while full year revenue, ended June 30, 2025, surged 1,149% to $4.3 million compared with fiscal 2024. Continue Reading
Tailwind’s move is among a series of private capital firms eyeing ITAD assets as hardware decommissioning volumes expands, regulation tightens and the stakes for data security and responsible recycling rise. | MD Photography / Shutterstock
Tailwind Capital is the latest private equity player to bet on the booming IT asset disposition industry, taking a majority stake in DMD Systems Recovery this month. The deal marks Tailwind’s first big move into the ITAD sector. Continue Reading
As California moves to implement SB 1215, the definition of battery-embedded device and the associated fees with the program are at the forefront of discussions. | Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock
Editor’s note: With 25 states and the District of Columbia covering 66% of the US population under e-scrap laws, jurisdictions continue to address collection and funding challenges as programs and technology evolve.
This EPR Update series in E-Scrap News examines the latest policy updates from four states navigating these regulatory shifts. Read part one here.
The West Coast has become a hub of activity in the producer responsibility legislative landscape, with all eyes on California as it prepares to launch an extended fee system covering battery-embedded devices.
With EPR spreading and shift to convenience-based collection, Hawaii’s SB 1298 adds devices, expands reporting and phases targets to 63% in 2025, 66% in 2026 and 70% in 2027. | Billions Photos / Shutterstock
REACT, DOE E-SCRAP finalist from Intel-E-Waste, Sunnking, Penn State and NREL, uses heat- and chemical-free separation to produce high-value e-scrap streams, piloting in 2026. | Damrong Rattanapong / Shutterstock
A project spearheaded by Intel-E-Waste is aiming to reshape US e-scrap recycling by delivering cleaner, higher-value diverse product streams and reducing dependence on overseas smelters. Continue Reading