INTERVIEW: 'Resources are limited, recycling is unlimited' - GEM's Kaihua Xu

GEM chairman Kaihua Xu has worked on building a path for recycling in China since the mid-1990s - he recalls the key steps and discusses the growth and outlook for one of China's leading recycling businesses.

Founded in December 2001, GEM Co., Ltd has become one of the leading battery recyclers and battery materials producers in China. The company contributes to 10% of recycling of electronics wastes and 10% of discarded batteries in China, as well as 5% of automobile recycling in the country.
The volume of cobalt it recycles has exceeded the primary cobalt mining yield in China, and its volume of recycled nickel is at a level equivalent to 8% of nickel from primary mining in China. In addition, it supplies over 15% of global nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) and nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA) precursor materials.
GEM, which stands for green eco manufacture, has also become the business philosophy and entrepreneurial faith for Kaihua Xu, the chairman of the company, he told Fastmarkets during an interview with Metal Market Magazine.
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