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Preview interview with Raymond Langevoort, Manager Copper Raw Materials at Boliden
ICM: ICM: Could you start by presenting Boliden and your activity in a few words? Raymond Langevoort: Boliden is a base metals company, operating 5 mining areas of which the Aitik copper mine and Garpenberg zinc mine are the two largest mines operated in Sweden. The company’s smelter division operates 6 smelters; a secondary lead smelter in Bergsöe, Sweden, our Odda zinc smelter in Norway and Kokkola zinc smelter in Finland, the Rönnskär copper smelter in Sweden and Harjavalta copper smelter in Finland. In Harjavalta, Finland we also operate a nickel smelter. Besides lead, zinc, copper and nickel, Boliden also produces by-products such as gold, silver, palladium and sulphuric acid. The…
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Automotive recycling industry to feel global impact of accelerating market growth and greener waster regulations
The Call for Papers for the International Automotive Recycling Congress IARC 2022 is open until 15th March 2022. The IARC 2022 is taking place in Basel, Switzerland from July 5 – 7, 2022. The conference will focus on the impact on the industry of accelerating market growth and greener waste regulations, which are gathering speed and putting more pressure on many sectors of the auto recycling industry on an international scale. The industry will be gathering once again to discuss the key topics they face, in particular for 2022: the perspective of the ELV Directive being merged with the Type Approval Directive; the impact on eco design; the consequences for…
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Global e-scrap scene reunites in Salzburg
The electronics recycling community, which was unable to meet last year, returned to its traditional venue in Salzburg on 18-21 January for its annual congress. The busy exhibition hall hosted some 40 recycling solutions providers and the level of interest and activity in all areas of the congress, showed that this industry needed to meet again. ‘It is crucial to meet face to face in this industry, we are so happy to be back in Salzburg,’ one delegate said. During IERC 2022, in the workshop dedicated to the Green Deal, associations representing the whole range of electronics recycling industries hammered out a joint position paper to be delivered to the…
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ICBR Honorary award goes to Jacques David, battery recycling pioneer
The International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR 2021, gathered in Geneva, has recognized the lifetime contribution to battery collection and recycling of Mr Jacques David. The ICBR Honorary award is granted to a person for remarkable commitment to, and outstanding achievements in, the battery recycling industry and its related fields: development of new battery recycling technologies and chemistries, environmental protection, the circular economy and sustainable development. In 1977 Jacques David began his career in the battery recycling business and quickly became a pioneer in recovering nickel, cobalt and cadmium from Ni-Cd batteries in order to reintroduce them into their metallurgical cycle. Between 1995 and 2005 he became an expert in…
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Black Mass is one of the hottest issues in battery recycling
Jacques David talks about the management of the so-called Black Mass produced from the treatment of lithium batteries ahead of the workshop at ICBR 2021 in Geneva on 24th September. ICM: What is Black Mass actually? Jacques David: Black Mass is what you obtain once a battery has been processed for recycling. Batteries are composed of metals including lithium, manganese, cobalt, and nickel. Once a battery reaches the end of its service life, it is collected, dismantled, and shredded. The shredded material is then processed to produce “black mass”, which contains high amounts of these metals. These critical materials can then be extracted from the black mass and re-used in…
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IARC21, the International Automotive Recycling Congress definitive program now available!
20th International Automobile Recycling Congress IARC 2021 June 23 – 25, 2021, Geneva, Switzerland The definitive programme of IARC21, the world’s leading International Automotive Recycling Congress has just been published. Keynote speaker Jean-Philippe Hermine, VP Environmental Strategy of Renault will reveal why it was important for Renault to be a pioneer in vehicle and vehicle battery recycling. 2021 is a critical year for the vehicle recycling industry in Europe and worldwide, with new legislation being implemented with wide-reaching consequences for the entire value-chain. Delegates will debate with the European Commission on the impact of the EU ELV Directive revision on the mobility sector, recycling industry, and producer responsibility organisations. All…
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International Battery Recycling Award Goes to Dr Jean-Pol Wiaux, Pioneer in the Battery Collection, Sorting and Recycling Industries
The Steering Committee of ICBR, the International Congress for Battery Recycling is pleased to announce that the Honorary Award for lifetime services to the battery recycling industry is awarded to Dr Jean-Pol Wiaux. The ICBR Honorary Award is granted to a person for remarkable commitment and outstanding achievements to the battery recycling industry and its related fields throughout his/her career. Dr Wiaux is recognized for his lifetime achievements dedicated to the development of new battery recycling technologies and chemistries, whilst promoting the protection of the environment through battery collection and recycling and his convictions that the circular economy and sustainable development were the only way forward for the entire battery…
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Battery Materials in a Circular Economy – Europe must be bolder on the international stage!
ICBR 2020, the 25th International Congress for Battery Recycling, the only international conference dedicated to the battery and battery end of life industry ecosystem is holding its 25th anniversary edition in Salzburg, Austria, from 16 – 18 September 2020. Interview with Roman Stiftner, Managing Director of the Austrian Non-Ferrous Metals Federation. ICM: What is the role of a national federation like yours? Roman Stiftner: My organization represents 100% of the companies operating in the non-ferrous metals and mining and steel industries in Austria and is the result of the merger between two federations. We are very active on both national and EU levels and provide full advisory services, information and…
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IARC 2020: Interview with Dr Peter Hodecek, Scholz Austria GmbH, Austria
In just a few short weeks, the 20th International Automobile Recycling Congress IARC 2020 will be opening its doors to visitors! A two-day congress program awaits you, featuring a series of fascinating lectures presented by top-class speakers. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to exchange the latest news and views with experts from all areas of the automotive recycling industry! Again this year we have put together an interesting and highly diverse program for our visitors. We are particularly looking forward to our keynote speakers, who will open the congress on September 2. The congress will also feature a number of well-known speakers who will be reporting on every facet of…
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Our brand new ICM Website goes live
. ICM launches brand new circular economy website as the conference season reopens in Europe in September 2020. ICM, the international leader in circular economy congress organization, today announces the launch of its new website, timed to be ready for the reopening of the conference season in Europe in September this year. The new website provides a unique experience for delegates and industry professionals looking for the latest congress updates and to exchange views and information on the strategic and technical issues that the circular economy raises. The website is an online platform and resource center where visitors can find a wealth of information drawn from the 25 years’ experience…
