Recycling metals, will that kill the mining industry?
In this episode we get insights from reality regarding circular economy within the mining industry. We talk about the current state of recycling, the upsides with it but also the drawbacks with Charlotte Andersson
Charlotte is associate professor in metallurgy at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden’s and one of Europe's leading universities in mining research. Charlotte has an extensive background in mining innovation with a career spanning more than 20 years: She has done research on fossilfree steel production, and worked on industry R&D for state-owned mining company LKAB. Charlotte was the programme director of Swedish Mining Innovation between 2015 and 2018 and is a fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.
We also talk to Linn Andersson, general manager at Boliden Rönnskär, who is recycling copper already today from old cellphones and computers. Rönnskär in Skelleftehamn is one of the world's most efficient copper smelters. Today the smelter is a world leader in electronics recycling.
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