Trash is cash: ‘urban mining’ for strategic metals in your neighbourhood
Published on 28/05/2025 – 15:00 GMT+2 The old smartphone hiding in your drawer probably holds tiny portions of lithium, cobalt, and rare-earth metals. It is estimated that 700 million old phones are lying around in Europe. The concept known as “urban mining” involves finding materials in existing products, as opposed to “primary” mining where ground
