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Aurubis starts up Georgia smelter

Published: September 30, 2024
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Aurubis’ latest facility has the capacity to process over 180,000 tons of complex recycling materials annually, including circuit boards and copper cables. | Courtesy of Arubis

German company Aurubis has brought its multi-metal recycling facility in Georgia online after two years of work.  Continue Reading

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E-scrap compensation as a transition step

Published: June 27, 2024
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E-scrap compensation could help reshape value chains globally, a new report from Footprints Africa suggested. | Media Lens King/Shutterstock

More compensation for e-scrap could help create a circular economy for electronics in Africa, but significant barriers remain, according to Footprints Africa.  Continue Reading

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Aurubis: Thefts involved scrap sample manipulation

Published: September 27, 2023
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E-scrap for recycling.

As investigations into the thefts continue, Aurubis plans to file an insurance claim amounting to around $31.5 million. | Teerasak Ladnongkhun/Shutterstock

Leaders at Aurubis believe the company may have been ripped off to the tune of $194 million worth of metal, and insurance proceeds and restitution are unlikely to fully compensate the smelter company. Continue Reading

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German smelter again struck by large-scale metals theft

Published: September 7, 2023
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Internal investigations at Aurubis estimate that the value of the stolen material is in the “low, three-digit-million-euro range.” | Foto-select/Shutterstock

Copper recycler Aurubis says an audit that’s underway will reveal just how much valuable metal has been stolen from its Hamburg, Germany smelter. It could be hundreds of millions of dollars worth.  Continue Reading

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European smelters wrestle with fire, thefts, worker deaths

Published: June 22, 2023
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Aurubis has managed to continue production despite its troubles, but Rönnskär is facing a several-week-long shutdown following a major fire. | Nuroon Jampaklai/Shutterstock

Three worker deaths and a theft ring investigation upset operations at an Aurubis facility in Hamburg, Germany, and a serious fire shut down production at Boliden’s Rönnskär’s copper smelter in Skelleftehamn, Sweden. Continue Reading

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Rare earth recycling company plans UK facility

Published: June 1, 2023
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HyProMag also has ambitions to build similar rare earth magnet recycling facilities in Germany and the U.S. in the future. | Courtesy of University of Birmingham

The first full-scale rare earth magnet recycling facility in the U.K. will be based in Birmingham, England, following work by University of Birmingham researchers.   Continue Reading

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Survey provides insight into consumers’ data concerns

Published: June 1, 2023
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Researchers in Ireland found that the country’s e-scrap and electrical appliances recycling rate for the past three years has been roughly 40%, despite a target of 65%. | Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

A survey commissioned by a producer responsibility organization found that data security concerns are holding back recycling rates for scrap electronics and small appliances. Continue Reading

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European body releases right-to-repair proposal

Published: March 29, 2023
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Map of Europe under a magnifying glass.

The European Commission’s ideas for making repair more affordable face opposition from some E.U. member states but enjoy support from activist groups.| Sasirin Pamai/Shutterstock

Europeans may soon have a more consistent right to repair electronics after the European Commission proposed a template for rules promoting the repair of goods.  Continue Reading

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