News
5th of July 2017
STRADE publishes draft concepts for a data and konwledge information system
Draft concepts for a data and knowledge information system on mineral mining and trade and related environmental and socio-economic issues were published in three parts: Part I introduces the concept, Part II presents the concept for raw materials profiles; Part III shares the concept for country-specific profiles.
17th of May 2017
ElmoReL Final Report published with LCA
The ElmoReL final project report, including a life cycle analysis, is now available in German.
28th of February 2017
ElmoReL Final Report published
The ElmoReL final project report is now available in German.
Bo2W project: lead acid batteries from Ghana successfully recycled
11th of March 2014 by Stefanie Degreif
The first container of used lead-acid batteries from Africa has landed in Germany. The batteries were collected in Ghana through a unique cooperation and recycled in an environmentally-sound manner in Germany. Experts neutralized the battery acid and achieved a very high lead recycling rate.
Please see the detailed press release here: http://www.resourcefever.org/detail/items/press-release-bo2w-lead-acid-batteries.html