Copper Producers Start Paying Attention to ‘Urban Mining’
For years now, manufacturers have been recycling and reusing copper. The International Copper Association estimates that roughly two-thirds of all the copper produced over the last century is still in use. The metal has been used in home appliances and electrical systems, among other applications. With experts forecasting that the need for the red metal will almost double come 2035, the need to increase these efforts is growing. Experts expect that the increased demand for the metal will be partly driven by the shift to renewable energy use, with some adding that the manufacture of cell phones as well as…
