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Canada invests in circuit board recycling startup

Published: March 15, 2023
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Closeup of electronic circuitboard.

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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Canadian government invests $1.9M in e-scrap recycler Excir

Published: January 25, 2023
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Circuit boards gathered for recycling.

Excir’s award is part of an overall sum of over $25 million Canadian dollars granted by the federal Jobs and Growth Fund to 15 Calgary-area businesses. | Bokstaz/Shutterstock

First appearing on a reality TV show, then signing with the British Royal Mint, Canadian e-scrap startup Excir is now continuing its growth with a federal investment of nearly $1.9 million for a demonstration plant.

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Quantum discloses tons processed, employee makeup

Published: January 11, 2023
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Quantum's Bramford, Ontario facility.

The Canadian processor reported that 77% of its employees are male and that the average number of years worked at the company is 5.5. | Courtesy of Quantum

Quantum Lifecycle Partners recycled 83.6 million pounds of e-scrap and reused nearly 410,000 assets and components during the 2022 fiscal year, according to the company’s first impact report.

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Li-Cycle secures state tax credits for New York hub

Published: December 7, 2022
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Aerial view of Li-Cycle's Rochester hub under construction.

The Canadian company will receive up to $13.5 million in state support through Empire State Development’s Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program, as long as it meets its job creation commitments. | Courtesy of Li-Cycle

Battery recycler Li-Cycle has secured $13.5 million in state tax credits for its Rochester, N.Y. black mass processing facility, currently under construction. 

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Pollution issues threaten Glencore smelter in Canada

Published: October 12, 2022
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Glencore's Horne smelter aerial view.

Glencore’s Horne smelter is facing public concerns over air pollution. | Courtesy of Glencore

The top government official in Quebec suggested public concerns over air pollution could lead the province to close Glencore’s Horne smelting site, a key downstream for North America’s e-scrap.

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Japanese metals giant buys Canadian e-scrap processor

Published: August 4, 2022
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JX Nippon Mining and Metals logo on phone screen.

Global metals player JX Nippon has purchased Canadian e-scrap processor eCycle Solutions. | IgorGolovniov/Shutterstock

Japanese company JX Nippon Mining and Metals has purchased one of Canada’s largest e-scrap companies, eCycle Solutions. It’s the second example in the past month of an Asian smelting giant acquiring North American e-scrap operations to ensure a steady supply of feedstock.

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Survey shows households have fewer unwanted devices

Published: July 28, 2022
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A Canadian survey found computers, TVs and cell phones were the three most common types of electronics households had to dispose of. | Valeri Potapova/Shutterstock

Canadian authorities say the percentage of households disposing of unwanted computers, printers, TVs, audio/visual equipment and cell phones continued to drop last year.

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Quantum acquisitions part of push to move beyond recycling

Published: February 17, 2022
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Quantum's Brampton, Ontario facility.

With its acquisition of TechReset, Quantum Lifecycle Partners will add staff to its Brampton, Ontario ITAD facility. | Courtesy of Quantum Lifecycle Partners

Two recent actions by Quantum Lifecycle Partners deepen the Canadian processor’s involvement in the reuse business and expand its ITAD customer base.

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