D Block Metals News & Information

Tailoring the chemical properties of DESs allows for precise targeting of specific metals like lithium, cobalt, or nickel from complex e-waste.

The prices of lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate, essential materials for lithium-ion batteries, have fallen by more than 80% throughout 2023 and into 2024.

Current recycling rates for critical metals are alarmingly low. Building a circular economy where metals are reused and recycled will be essential for reducing the environmental footprint of green technologies.

Recyclers are expected to see increased interest in high-value scrap materials such as tungsten alloys, used cutting tools, and worn-out industrial machinery.

The upcoming administration has indicated plans to impose a universal tariff ranging from 10% to 20% on all imported goods, with an even higher rate of 60% specifically targeting Chinese products.

The historic Tungsten Queen Mine in Vance County, North Carolina, was once the largest producer of tungsten in the United States.