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Former head of Wisconsin processor sentenced to prison

Published: February 22, 2023
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Kevin Shibilski will serve just under three years of prison time and pay almost $200,000 for failing to pay taxes. | Drazah/Shutterstock

Kevin Shibilski, who led Wisconsin-based 5R Processors, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for a tax crime. The action was part of a plea deal that resulted in prosecutors dropping CRT-related charges.

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Phone shipments and demand expected to decline

Published: March 15, 2023
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The latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report predicted that shipments of smartphones in 2023 will see a slight decline instead of growing, as was previously forecast.| Maxx Studio/Shutterstock

After initially forecasting an increase in global smartphone shipments, the International Data Corporation now says it expects shipments to decline about 1.1% in 2023.  Continue Reading

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Canada invests in circuit board recycling startup

Published: March 15, 2023
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An infusion of 3 million Canadian dollars will help extraction company enim recover precious metals from printed circuit boards. | Raigvi/Shutterstock

The Canadian government will provide millions of dollars to help a Montreal-based startup develop a pilot facility using a hydrometallurgical process to recover metals from circuit boards.  Continue Reading

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Exurban cuts rural site from smelter project consideration

Published: March 15, 2023
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After allowing a Fort Wayne, Ind. land purchase agreement to expire, Exurban says it is still looking to build a $350 million e-scrap smelter somewhere else in northeast Indiana. | SevenMaps/Shutterstock

Facing an ongoing lawsuit, the company behind a planned e-scrap smelter near Fort Wayne, Ind. has decided to look to build elsewhere. 

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