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ERI Positions E-Waste Capacity for Defense Mineral Supply Chain
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Fusion42 · 13 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
ERI is leveraging its underused U.S. e-waste recycling capacity to supply critical minerals for the defense supply chain amid federal efforts to boost domestic recovery of materials from electronics and batteries. This initiative aligns with government moves to treat critical-mineral recycling as a strategic part of the national industrial base and restrict export of key recoverable materials.
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You must reevaluate your supply strategy if you work with defense materials, as recycled e-waste is gaining priority over new mining. Existing recycling firms like ERI could become key suppliers, creating rare openings to secure domestic critical minerals.
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