Polish Recycler Bets Millions on Europe’s Critical Metals Push

Europe’s push to get a foothold in the critical materials market is poised to benefit Poland’s biggest recycling company as the continent looks to cut its reliance on China.

Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment, Chief Executive Officer and founder Pawel Jarski said. The rest will be channeled into a refinery of electric-vehicle battery metals.