Third in a 3 Part Series on Protecting the Semiconductor Industry. Semiconductor manufacturing companies often take on unnecessary risks when they conduct business overseas. In fact, running a semiconductor manufacturing plant overseas presents 3 major risks when it comes to the reclamation of their precious metals: ...
Second in a 3 Part Series on Protecting the Semiconductor Industry. Semiconductor manufacturing companies often take on unnecessary risks when they conduct business overseas. In fact, running a semiconductor manufacturing plant overseas presents 3 major risks when it comes to the reclamation of their precious metals: ...
First in a 3 Part Series on Protecting the Semiconductor Industry. “Semiconductors are the brains of modern electronics,” according to the SIA, “enabling technologies critical to US economic growth, national security, and global competitiveness.” Therefore, the health of the semiconductor industry is also critical. However, semiconductor manufacturing...
Precious metal refining is rife with opportunities for loss and waste that will take a cumulative toll on your bottom line, chief among them is the danger of employee theft. You should be guarding against this potential weak spot in your operations through a shrewd combination...
Platinum’s versatility makes it a popular material in the automotive, jewelry, electronics, and medical applications, the top 4 industries losing money on platinum today. Each of these industries has their own peculiar opportunities for waste of the precious metal in their respective industrial processes. Let’s have...
Electro-plating, used to enhance jewelry and industrial parts, also produces the unfortunate byproduct of hazardous wastewater, but there’s value in that byproduct that can be used to recoup the cost of its disposal. Electro-plating works by passing an electric current through a solution of metal atoms,...
Securing lower up-front fees for recovering your platinum and other precious metals sounds like a no-brainer. Who would want to pay higher up-front fees? However, the dirty little secret is that the difference is made up in your metal recovery. You pay less up front, but...
Thank you for taking your first step toward maximizing your platinum refining returns with QML Inc. You’ll find platinum scrap in a number of sources. The silver-white metal is soft, malleable and heavy, about twice as heavy as gold, and impervious to corrosion. That makes it an...
Electronic scrap refining is a cornucopia of precious metal reclamation opportunities, with many electronics carrying traces of silver, gold and platinum, often all within the same device. E-scrap refineries can recover precious metals from modern devices ranging from televisions to appliances, computers, phones and cameras, all...
Getting the most out of your silver scrap reclamation returns at a silver refinery requires close attention to informed measures and prudent attention to detail. Know the content of your silver scrap The first step in the silver refining process is obtaining a thorough understanding of the...
