Nippon Mining & Metals announced on Monday the firm starts commercial operation for first phase of recycling plant, Hitachi Metal Recycling Complex (HMC) in Ibaraki in November.

The plant recovers antimony, bismuth, tin and nickel from recycled materials at the subsidiary, Nikko Environmental Service in Ibaraki and intermediate product at Saganoseki Smelter & Refinery in Oita.

Nippon Mining & Metals completes construction of the third phase facility by March 2009. – Japan Metal Bulletin