Metal extraction from waste ash becomes increasingly profitable when precious metal prices are high, creating economic incentive for circular economy adoption

"Scientists believe extracting valuable metals from bottom ash could become profitable, especially when metal prices are high."

"The search for alternative metal sources has grown as countries look for new supplies for electronics, renewable energy systems and electric cars. As per the report published by the International Energy Agency, demand for metals like lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earths is expected to increase greatly because of the growth of technologies which involve clean energy."