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Recycling potential From production wastes -TODAY Very high High Medium Low Very low Selenium Indium Tellurium Gallium Glass & pigments Metallurgy (incl alloys) Optics & electronics (incl LCD) Photovoltaics Source: Umicore Others (incl chem & pharma) Dealing with complexity in developing new recycling technologies 18 International Minor Metals Conference 2011 Kris Van den Broeck

Economic complexity (2) Positive vs negative value materials Production scraps vs End-Of-Life materials Negative value recycling Value Lost metals Recycler’s return • rechargeable batteries • LCD displays • PhotoVoltaic (end-of-life) modules Contained metals Recovered metals Recycling cost Supplier’s recycling fee The value of the material is not sufficient to cover suppliers return + recyclers return + recycling cost financing models, government incentives or legislation is needed Dealing with complexity in developing new recycling technologies 19 International Minor Metals Conference 2011 Kris Van den Broeck

Economic complexity (2)<br />

Positive vs negative value materials<br />

Production scraps vs End-Of-Life materials<br />

Negative value recycling<br />

Value<br />

Lost metals<br />

Recycler’s<br />

return<br />

• rechargeable batteries<br />

• LCD displays<br />

• PhotoVoltaic (end-of-life) modules<br />

Contained<br />

metals<br />

Recovered<br />

metals<br />

Recycling cost<br />

Supplier’s recycling fee<br />

The value of the material is not sufficient to cover<br />

suppliers return + recyclers return + recycling cost<br />

financing models, government incentives or legislation is needed<br />

Dealing with complexity in developing<br />

new recycling technologies<br />

19<br />

International Minor <strong>Metals</strong> Conference 2011<br />

Kris Van den Broeck

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