With the US aluminium industry seeking to lower its carbon footprint, but lacking power generated from renewable sources, US manufacturers have been focusing on secondary capacity while producers in Canada, where the US receives most of its primary aluminium already have low-carbon footprint thanks to hydropower available in the country

Major recycling firm EMR is planning to establish a lithium-ion battery shredding and recycled battery raw materials extraction plant in Birmingham, the UK, the company said this week

Payables for black mass continued rising in major Asian import markets during April 2024, thereby also pushing up values in key supplier regions such as Europe and North America, according to market sources

Ferrous scrap could serve as a linchpin in decarbonizing both the steel and shipping sectors in South Korea, particularly in the short term, while waiting for emerging technologies such as hydrogen-based direct-reduced iron to be commercialized, Fastmarkets heard at a seminar on green steel and circularity

Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling company Green Li-ion has launched its first commercial-scale installation to produce battery-grade cathode and anode materials from black mass and cathode powder – the first of its kind in North America

The battery recycling market is witnessing a dynamic evolution, marked by eight key trends shaping the industry’s landscape

The battery recycling market is witnessing a dynamic evolution, marked by eight key trends shaping the industry’s landscape

Payables for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) black mass in the CIF South Korea market picked up in March amid stronger demand and improving battery raw materials prices

Recycling end-of-life rare earth magnets is an early-stage industry with a range of methods globally and low recycling rates – but there is appetite for change, Fastmarkets learned after talking to several industry participants

Aluminium scrap dealers selling to large recycling companies in Brazil are facing cash flow difficulties because they have been forced to receive delayed payments, which may lead to more severe outcomes, like company closures, sources told Fastmarkets