The Onahama Smelter & Refinery in Fukushima Prefecture is a copper smelting facility operated by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, and its environmental impact is attracting attention. At this facility, wastewater containing heavy metals poses a risk of adversely affecting the surrounding water and soil, and wastewater treatment and soil remediation are underway to address this issue. 2023 will see the construction of a pilot plant to develop recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries, with future plans to recover rare metals The plan is to improve the efficiency of the recovery of rare metals in the future. The company also aims to achieve an E-Scrap processing capacity of 200,000 tons by 2031.

The Onahama Smelter & Refinery in Fukushima Prefecture is a copper smelting facility operated by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, and its environmental impact is attracting attention. At this facility, wastewater containing heavy metals poses a risk of adversely affecting the surrounding water and soil, and wastewater treatment and soil remediation are underway to address this issue. 2023 will see the construction of a pilot plant to develop recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries, with future plans to recover rare metals The plan is to improve the efficiency of the recovery of rare metals in the future. The company also aims to achieve an E-Scrap processing capacity of 200,000 tons by 2031.