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Gold prices appear uncertain in 2022

Published: February 3, 2022
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Scrap PCB materials for recycling.

A brewing military conflict in Eastern Europe and U.S. monetary policy changes are among the numerous influences on the price of gold, a key e-scrap metal. | Sebastian_Photography/Shutterstock

Just a couple months ago, experts were predicting a continued rise in gold prices because of inflation concerns. Now, with global and domestic developments, the outlook isn’t so certain.

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Glencore boosts gold and copper recovery from e-scrap last year

Published: December 16, 2021
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In its sustainability report, Glencore noted it is looking to grow its metals recycling capabilities in North America. | PixieMe/Shutterstock

Glencore harvested nearly 100,000 pounds of precious metals and 60 million pounds of copper from electronic scrap last year, according to the company’s 2021 sustainability report.

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Analysts: EV battery recycling sector nascent for next decade

Published: December 16, 2021
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Analysts suggest there is not a critical mass of end-of-life EV batteries available to support fast scaling of the industry. | Sergii Chernov/Shutterstock

Lithium-ion battery recycling facilities are being announced with greater frequency, many aiming to capture the emerging supply of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. But a research firm says several factors will prevent this industry from ramping up until after 2030.
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Gold prices move higher on inflation concerns

Published: November 18, 2021
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Gold is an important commodity in the e-scrap stream. | ago87/Shutterstock

Prices for a key e-scrap precious metal have increased to near several-month highs of late, and analysts say the price may increase to 2020 highs depending on wider economic trends.

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A $2M recycling demonstration contract and other battery news

Published: November 18, 2021
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PeopleForBikes, a bicycle industry trade association, is working with battery stewardship group Call2Recycle to kick-start the voluntary lithium-ion battery recycling program. | Golden Shrimp/Shutterstock

A voluntary e-bike battery stewardship program launches, and a startup receives a $2 million contract to demonstrate its battery recycling technology. Those items are among recent announcements related to lithium-ion battery recycling. 

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Aurubis says it’s going to build a US e-scrap smelter

Published: November 11, 2021
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Rendering of Aurubis facility planned for Richmond County, Ga.

The recently announced Georgia plant would be able to process 90,000 metric tons of recovered materials. | Courtesy of Aurubis

One of the world’s largest copper producers this week laid out plans for a $345 million smelter in Georgia to process printed circuit boards, cables and other scrap materials into an intermediate copper product.

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