On March 17, Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new recycling plant in Torija, Spain. The EUR 180 million project is a key component of Hydro’s circular economy strategy, aiming to increase the use of post-consumer aluminium scrap while expanding its low-carbon aluminium offerings in Europe. The...
READ MORENovelis announced on Thursday that it has successfully produced the world’s first aluminium coil made entirely from 100% recycled, end-of-life automotive scrap. The development marks a major step forward in sustainability and circular manufacturing for the European automotive sector. The new aluminium material meets the rigorous industry standards for surface quality and formability, making it...
READ MORELithium-ion battery recycler Aqua Metals has successfully produced what it claims to be the first cathode active material (CAM) made entirely from domestically sourced recycled nickel. This breakthrough represents a significant step toward building a cleaner and more secure U.S. battery supply chain. Using its proprietary AquaRefining process, Reno-based Aqua Metals recovered high-purity nickel from...
READ MORENeveah Limited, a Nigeria-based commodities export company, has announced plans to open an aluminium and copper waste recycling plant in Mowe, Ogun State. The facility is expected to create 40,000 direct jobs and an additional 6,000 indirect jobs, according to CEO Ibidapo Lawal. Lawal emphasized the plant’s environmental benefits, stating it will reduce Nigeria’s carbon...
READ MOREBelgian recycling and smelting company Umicore reported a 22% drop in adjusted EBITDA for 2024, reaching 763 million euros. While the catalysts segment remained profitable, the battery materials business saw a significant downturn, and recycling profits also declined. The company forecasts its 2025 EBITDA to be between 720 million and 780 million euros, with catalysts...
READ MOREIndonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) has announced plans to develop a nickel-based electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling plant by 2031. The initiative, revealed by IBC President Director Toto Nugroho, aims to recycle more than 99% of battery components, supporting the long-term sustainability of Indonesia’s nickel industry. “The nickel used in car batteries can be recycled and...
READ MOREJapan’s Marubeni Corporation has entered the aluminum recycling sector in Vietnam through an investment in local firm Nguyet Minh 2 Trading-Services-Environment JSC. Nguyet Minh 2 specializes in melting various types of aluminum scrap, primarily beverage cans, to produce recycled aluminum ingots, according to a statement from Marubeni. Recycled aluminum ingots emit only 3% of the...
READ MORENovacium, a France-based affiliate of HPQ Silicon Inc., has introduced a pioneering Waste-to-Energy (W2E) technology capable of transforming Black Aluminum Dross, a hazardous byproduct of aluminum recycling, into valuable resources. This innovative solution not only produces green hydrogen but also helps achieve a fully circular aluminum recycling process, significantly enhancing sustainability and resource efficiency. Laboratory...
READ MORESt. Louis-based Phinix has initiated a two-year, $1.8 million cost-shared project funded by the Remade Institute in Rochester, New York. The initiative, titled “Commercial Removal of Fe and Mn from Molten Aluminum Scrap Melts,” aims to enhance the quality and sustainability of recycled aluminum by eliminating metallic impurities from aluminum melts. This project builds upon...
READ MOREThe production of recycled-content copper is projected to see a modest increase in 2024 compared to last year, according to data from the Lisbon-based International Copper Study Group (ICSG). Between January and November 2024, global secondary copper production exceeded 4.23 million metric tons (mmt). With at least 378,000 metric tons produced monthly in the last...
READ MOREA groundbreaking aluminium waste recycling pilot facility is set to begin operations next to Rio Tinto’s aluminium smelter in Bell Bay, Tasmania. Driven by ABx Group, a subsidiary of Alcore Limited, the project utilizes a proprietary process to recover and reuse chemicals from the aluminium manufacturing process, reducing costs and reliance on imports. One key...
READ MOREACE Green Recycling, a US-based company, has signed a lease agreement to establish India’s largest battery recycling plant in Mundra, Gujarat. The new facility will expand on ACE’s existing Indian operations and is part of its strategic growth plans ahead of a proposed IPO through a merger with Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II, a special-purpose...
READ MOREEmirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the UAE’s largest industrial company outside of oil and gas and a leading producer of premium aluminium, has announced the completion of civil works for the expansion of its US recycling subsidiary, Spectro Alloys. The project involves a 90,000-square-foot addition to Spectro’s facility, allowing the production of billet from post-consumer aluminium...
READ MOREAltek is partnering with Real Alloy to develop a zero-waste aluminium salt slag recycling facility in Wabash, Indiana, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). The facility will utilize Altek’s AluSalt technology to recycle metallics, salts, and recover non-metallic by-products from aluminium salt slag. Real Alloy has secured...
READ MOREEmirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has leveraged a green loan facility to acquire a majority stake in Spectro Alloys, a U.S.-based aluminium recycling company. The loan, supported by multiple international banks, enables EGA to access a larger liquidity pool to fund low-carbon projects while optimizing borrowing costs. In September...
READ MORERecent data from the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) reveal a decline in the recycling rate of aluminium beverage cans in the United States. In 2023, only 43% of aluminium cans shipped were recycled, a significant drop from the historical average of 52% since tracking began in 1990. While this rate remains...
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