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How much waste is left after the "high grade ore" is processed? I thought we were pretty good at extracting metals from stuff.
by adrianN 5y ago
How much waste is left after the "high grade ore" is processed? I thought we were pretty good at extracting metals from stuff.
- jacquesm 5y agoAnywhere from 5 to 75% depending on who you believe. https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/time-serious-recycling-lithium/97/i28 https://cen.acs.org/materials/energy-storage/time-serious-re... Note that this is in flux, more recent articles may give different (hopefully higher) numbers.