precious metal
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EU seeks greater self-sufficiency in critical raw materials, proposes export restrictions and new center – Recycling industry warns against closing markets
(For subscribers.) The EU wants to strengthen self-sufficiency in critical raw materials by establishing a new raw materials hub and restricting the export of recycled materials. Finnish MEPs would consider Finland a natural hub […]
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These circular economy measures would strengthen Finland's economy and crisis resilience: Waste-based methanol, sustainable aviation fuel from side streams, carbon dioxide capture
The inputs to the Kilpilahti petrochemical plant should be replaced with domestic waste-, bio- and hydrogen-based raw materials. Finland should expand the gas network on the West Coast to enable biomethane production […]
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Material-specific recycling targets for critical raw materials – European Court of Auditors warns EU will run out of strategic materials without new circular economy measures
(For subscribers.) The European Court of Auditors warns that the European Union is struggling to secure the strategic raw materials it needs by the end of the decade […]
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Lead and steel circulate nearby – Circular Materials Conference led to the red-hot metal
(For subscribers.) Two men dressed in silver full-body suits, orange-glowing visors, and thick gloves are directing a stream of molten metal at a temperature of about 1500 degrees […]
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Ordinary doughnut grease can recover precious metals and extract silver from electronic waste
Researchers from the Universities of Helsinki and Jyväskylä have developed a new, promising method for recovering silver from electronic waste. The technology uses common fatty acids as a solvent. In addition, the process […]
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Battery producers must use recycled materials in battery manufacturing – Battery regulation changes the battery industry
The EU's new battery regulation enters into force today, August 17, 2023. The new regulation changes the manufacturing, disposal and recycling of batteries and regulates […]
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Urban mine turns scrap into gold
One of the world's first plants that will recover precious metals and rare earth metals from IT equipment scrap is coming up in Finland. The patented leaching method is capable of a hundred times […]
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As a digital defector's scrap metal
Strings of lights on the trees in the yard. Candlesticks in the windows. Christmas carols on your cell phone. The Christmas atmosphere is electric. And not just because of the anticipation of a red-haired guest. Christmas is created with a variety of electrical and […]
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