Reclaim precious and critical metals from electronic waste using environmentally safe, cost-effective and local processes. By keeping recycling close to home, we can:
Reduce environmental impact
Strengthen communities
Create high-value jobs on the Iron Range
Support a circular economy
Electronic waste is growing at the rate of 40% per decade, and much of it ends up in landfills or is shipped overseas for processing. This leads to loss of valuable metals, harm to local economies and increased environmental and health issues.
Of e-waste is discarded globally
Worth of recoverable metals lost annually
Of shredded e-waste is exported overseas for smelting
Reclaiming Critical Metals proposes to purchase shredded e-waste and to employ innovative, sustainable processes to separate and reclaim metals locally. Our methods will reduce environmental harm, eliminate overseas shipping and reclaim high-value materials for reuse in U.S. manufacturing.
Research and data, including a detailed study on e-waste recycling potential in Minnesota, that supports the Reclaiming Critical Metals’ solution.
The Reclaiming Critical Metals team brings together expertise in technology development, scientific research, operational execution and environmental advocacy. This unique blend of scientific innovation, technical skill, business leadership and mission-driven sustainability positions RCM to deliver a groundbreaking solution to the U.S. market while supporting economic diversification on the Iron Range.