They are the "heart" of every electronic device, from laptops to electric toothbrushes: printed circuit boards, also known as PCBs. These rigid boards are covered with copper traces and soldered ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The OKI Group printed circuit board (PCB) business company OKI Circuit Technology (President: Masaya Suzuki; Headquarters: Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture; “OTC” hereinafter ...

Consumer electronics firm says a program created with Mitsubishi Materials has yielded more than 8,000 tons of recycled metal. Panasonic says through the PMP, “urban mine resources” produced currently ...

Copper, a linchpin of the old energy economy, will play a crucial role in the new green one, too. Cables made of the metal are still the most cost-effective means of transmitting electricity from ...

One hurdle standing in the way of a transition to renewable energy is the increased need for mining that these technologies bring. Now, Oxford scientists are investigating a new way to mine valuable ...

The European company is producing recycled-content copper, nickel and other metals from electronic scrap components at its facility in Augusta, Georgia. The plant has been designed to process up to ...