Spain activates Europe's first furnace to recover critical metals from e-waste (xataka.com)

• Europe's first submerged lance furnace pilot plant for e-waste recycling starts in Madrid.
• Europe loses €16 billion annually due to insufficient e-waste recycling.
• EU Critical Raw Materials Act targets 25% recycled critical materials by 2030.

"Spain has switched on Europe's first pilot plant using a submerged lance furnace to recover critical metals from electronic waste. The CSIC facility in Madrid melts e-waste at over 1,200°C to extract copper, gold, silver, and platinum. Europe loses an estimated €16 billion annually from poor e-waste recycling. The EU Critical Raw Materials Act targets 25% recycled content by 2030. The project is a public-private partnership between CSIC, Atlantic Copper, and Glencore Technology."