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McKinsey report identifies e-scrap as copper source
Global consulting firm says recovering copper from discarded consumer electronics can help narrow a predicted global copper supply gap.
More in bronze
Chinese policy moves affect nonferrous markets
A wider range of nonferrous scrap grades could soon enter China, while a production and export incentive for finished and semifinished metal is ending.
Wieland makes 2 acquisitions
The German company strengthens its North American footprint and expands its reach in the heat exchanger market.
Copper’s value spurs costly theft cases
Just two recent copper theft cases have led to what victims claim is a combined loss of nearly half a million dollars.
Will critical status affect copper scrap trade?
Traders of recycled materials will be watching to see if critical or strategic status designations in the EU and U.S. might stifle scrap trading.
Proving their worth
Several decades after their introduction, hand-held analyzers continue to find ways to increase profits for scrap recyclers.
... And the South rises
What makes the southern region of the U.S. such a hot spot for the ferrous and nonferrous metals industries?
Bucking the naysayers
Tim Strelitz of California Metal-X says adaptability and tenacity have played roles in his company’s success.
Explosion rocks ingot maker near Cleveland
One person is reported dead and more than a dozen injured at recycled-content brass producer I. Schumann & Co.
