Recyclables collection company to provide ‘urban mine’ for valuable resources

20251218N E-waste

Circuit boards from e-waste constitute an alternative source of many materials otherwise obtained through mining. © Reuters

ARATA SHIGENO

December 19, 2025 07:44 JST

TOKYO — Mitsubishi Materials announced Thursday that it will acquire a 19% voting interest in a U.S. recycler of used electrical and electronic equipment.