Our Insights on Recycling and Circularity

Emirates Global Aluminium’s Al Taweelah smelter sustained significant damage from a military attack on 28 March 2026, according to Reuters […]

Market Overview and Regional Positioning The global black mass recycling market exhibits distinct regional growth trajectories, with Europe and North […]

The European Union achieves a zinc end-of-life recycling rate exceeding 50%—significantly above the recycling rate of other regions. Even China […]

Zinc has a significantly lower global End-of-Life (EoL) recycling rate of approximately 40% compared to Steel (85-90%), Aluminum (75%), and […]

The European Commission is preparing to formally announce targeted aluminium scrap export restrictions during the second quarter of 2026, with […]

The European Commission is preparing to formally present targeted measures on aluminium scrap export restrictions during the second quarter of […]

Sourcing scrap metal from Africa offers significant commercial opportunity but requires disciplined management of technical, logistical, regulatory and other risks. […]

•⁠  ⁠Why is Scrap sourcing becoming increasingly important for metal producers? •⁠  ⁠Where is the new scrap supply going to […]

Why is carbon footprint reduction important and how does it impact the P&L globally? What are the key levers in […]

Using more scrap is strategically important because it directly improves costs, operational flexibility, and long-term sustainability in steel production. In […]

Scrap usage varies significantly across steel producers depending on furnace technology, product mix, and regional scrap availability: Despite these constraints, […]

Given the typical economic life of data centres, the contraction of on-premise enterprise facilities and the current age of the […]

The WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) is one of the clearest examples of how regulation can stimulate […]

Amongst other applications, the world depends heavily on REEs for smartphones, electric vehicles, wind turbines and defence technologies. At the […]

In 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Critical Minerals list has grown to 60 minerals, now including copper. The list […]

Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries are a fast-growing chemistry, forecast to expand at 21% annually through 2035 (Source: Future Market […]

Zinc is, in theory, a highly recyclable metal. In practice, however, only a fraction of this potential is realised. While […]

Titanium is known for its remarkable properties — high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility — it is used in […]

Batteries are an essential part of our lives as a portable energy supply. When batteries reach their end of life—typically […]

Using scrap as feedstock for steel production has many advantages: Why Are Scrap Ratios Still Low — and Why Do […]

Not all end-of-life scrap is equal. If an end-of-life car is simply flattened, baled, and thrown straight into the shredder, […]

Why do scrap grades control scrap flows, customers and discounts? Clean, well-sorted scrap with known composition and very low contaminants […]

Indonesia is the engine of nickel supply. Production there has been ramping up fast, and that primary metal has set […]

The concept of measuring unidentified aluminium available for use, which has been left in place, stockpiled or abandoned, is of […]

There is increasing interest in the concept of revealing unidentified copper tonnage available for use. This is material that is […]

In theory, copper can be recycled indefinitely, and still maintain its intrinsic values such as conductivity and malleability. However, for […]

In order to lower intensity in demand for Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), recycling is an obvious and desirable route forward. […]

According to the International Energy Agency, global solar energy generation is projected to grow at an annual rate of 10–15% […]

Following output at the World Aluminium Summit in London, herewith a videocast sharing some of our knowledge on the scrap/recycling […]

Electronic waste (E-waste) is material produced from discarded computers, mobile phones, monitors, small appliances, and other electronics and the accessories […]

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