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Critical Scrap, the US Considers New Restrictions: Black Mass and Tungsten Under Constraints, Copper and Aluminium in Focus
In the United States, the recycling of critical metals is entering a phase in which supply security risks prevailing over freedom of trade. According to information presented by the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) at the E-Scrap Conference in New Orleans, the...
Data Centers And AI, The New Urban Mine: Google And Microsoft Focus On Reuse And Metal Recovery
The expansion of data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence is also transforming the electronic waste market. The need for processors, memory and storage devices is increasing, but at the same time the need to manage decommissioned equipment more efficiently is...
Xiamen Tungsten, Profit Up 81.9%: Tungsten And Molybdenum Drive 2026 Results
Xiamen Tungsten closes the first nine months of 2026 with profit up 81.86% and revenue rising 67.83%. Tungsten and molybdenum remain the group’s main profit engine, while rare earths and battery materials follow different trajectories. The results highlight the value...
US Solar Panels, More Than 17 Million Tonnes of Annual End-of-Life Waste by 2050: The Recycling Challenge
The growth of solar energy in the United States is preparing an industrial challenge destined to become increasingly evident in the coming decades: managing millions of tonnes of photovoltaic panels reaching the end of their useful life. During the E-Scrap Conference...