Envirometal Technologies Inc. (EVLLF)

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Ho, ho, ho, how much do you waste at Christmas?

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Cardinia Shire residents are being urged to play their part when it comes to reducing our environmental impact this Christmas.

Every December in Australia, more than 5 million tonnes of festive leftovers, wasted food and packaging is estimated to end up in landfill once the festivities have come to an end.

Here are a few simple steps to conduct post-Christmas disposal at home:

Plastic plates and cutlery cannot be recycled, so choose reusable.
Plan your meals and write out shopping lists to avoid unnecessary waste.
Old batteries or broken fairy lights are e-waste and cannot be put in kerbside bins. These can be recycled at one of Cardinia’s e-waste drop offs: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/ewaste
Cardboard boxes can be recycled in your recycling bin (yellow lid) or if you have too many larger boxes visit Cleanaway Lysterfield for free drop-offs.
Tinsel cannot be recycled, so reuse it for crafts or donate it to a cause that needs more decorations.
Reuse your real Christmas tree to make coasters or ornaments for next year, otherwise, trees can be mulched for the garden, cut up and put in the food and garden waste bin, or put out with your next bookable hard waste collection for composting.
Do not forget reusing is good for the planet so keep all gift bags and wrapping paper handy for next year.
Cardinia Shire Mayor Councillor Brett Owen has a simple message for the community with regards to your recycling bin – if in doubt, keep it out.

“We can all play a part to help protect the environment over this festive season.

“Try sending e-cards and emails instead of Christmas cards and letters, or wrap gifts in cloth or a tea towel instead of wrapping paper.

“Gifting experiences instead of material items is another great idea as well as making space in your fridge and freezer for leftovers.

“Christmas is a time where we are more thoughtful and giving to our loved ones and this year. We should also be a little more thoughtful and giving to our environment,” Cr Owen said.

Residents are reminded that bin collections still occur on public holidays however they will be slightly earlier on Christmas Day, allowing drivers to get home and see their families sooner. Bins should be put out the night before to ensure they are collected.

https://www.miragenews.com/ho-ho-ho-how-much-do-you-waste-at-christmas/

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News! EnviroLeach Announces Continuance to British Columbia and AGM Results

Thu, December 10, 2020

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2020 / EnviroLeach Technologies Inc., ("EnviroLeach"), (CSE:ETI) (OTCQB:EVLLF) (FRA:7N2) a technology company specializing in precious metal extraction processes with applications in the primary and secondary metals sectors, announces the continuance of the Company from the province of Alberta under the Business Company Act (Alberta) and into the province of British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Continuance") and adoption of the new articles of incorporation (the "Articles"). The Continuance was approved by the Company's shareholders at the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on November 24, 2020. Copies of the certificate of continuation and the Articles have been filed under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. All other matters considered at the Meeting were approved by the shareholders.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/enviroleach-announces-continuance-british-columbia-133000634.html

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I was wondering, what's the deal with the public AND private company here ? Those don't usually work out so well - for the public investors anyway.

What's to keep the private company from using the public company to fund exploration/and costly developments, and build out THEIR company, only to go BK when the shares run out, or RS to keep the sharade going?

Not to say that's what is going on here, but what's to say it's not ?

I might write the IR guy if nobody here has a better explanation that works for US.

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NEWS! EnviroLeach Announces Participation in the 13th Annual LD Micro Main Event Investor Conference

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 8, 2020 / EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. (the "Company "or "EnviroLeach"), (CSE:ETI)(OTCQB:EVLLF)(FSE:7N2) announces it will be presenting at the 13th Annual LD Micro Main Event, a prominent 2-day virtual investor conference, taking place on the 14th and 15th of December, 2020.

Duane Nelson, President & CEO of EnviroLeach will be presenting Monday, December 14th at 12:40 PM EST to a live virtual audience to discuss the Company's technology, business strategy and recent developments.

Nearly two million active small-cap investors have been invited to the event, which will feature close to 250 companies presenting in a brand-new format, along with interesting celebrity keynotes including NBA legend, Shaquille O'Neal, the host of FOX NFL Sunday, Charissa Thomson and philanthropist and 2020 presidential candidate, Brock Pierce.

Chris Lahiji, founder of LD Micro Inc., ("LD Micro") stated, "We have been waiting for this moment all year long. Due to COVID, it has been nearly impossible for physical conferences to even take place. I want to show the world that you can still learn, have a great time, and see some of the most unique companies in the capital markets today. All without having to step foot outside. For the first time, LD Micro is accessible to everyone, and we are honored to welcome you to one of the most trusted platforms in the space."

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4906942

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Unlimited supply of shares for sale. Stock will be under .20 soon. No fool is buying here.

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NEWS! EnviroLeach Announces Increase in Private Placement

Wed, December 2, 2020, 2:45 PM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 2, 2020 / EnviroLeach Technologies Inc., ("EnviroLeach"), (CSE:ETI) (OTCQB:EVLLF) (7N2:FSE) is pleased to announce that due to investor demand it has increasd the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (see news release dated November 27, 2020) from 10,000,000 units to 17,500,00 units at a price of $0.30 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $5,250,000. Each unit will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.50 per share for a period of twenty-four months from the date of closing.

The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for the acquisition of feedstock for EnviroLeach's printed circuit board assembly processing facility and general working capital. The Company may pay fees and issue share purchase warrants to certain finders equal to 7% of gross proceeds. The securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a hold period of 4 months from the date of issuance. The Private Placement is expected to close on or before December 15, 2020 and is subject to certain closing conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals by the applicable securities regulatory authorities including the Canadian Securities Exchange.

Certain directors and officers of the Company intend to purchase units under the Private Placement.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/enviroleach-announces-increase-private-placement-134500187.html

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Dush

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BS PR and the CEO trying to dump another 200K shares. POS

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More dilution. That’s all this company does. Look at the last Q and see how many more shares issued. Issue and dump. POS

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News! EnviroLeach ? Announces Private Placement

Nov. 27, 2020

November 27, 2020 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Not for Distribution to United States Newswire Services or for Dissemination in the United States

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / aEURNovember 27, 2020 / EnviroLeach Technologies Inc.,aEUR("EnviroLeach"), (CSE:ETI)(OTCQB:EVLLF)(FSE:7N2) a technology company specializing in precious metal extraction processes with applications in the primary and secondary metals sectors, announces a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 10,000,000 units at a price of $0.30 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000. Each unit will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.50 per share for a period of twenty-four months from the date of closing.

The proceeds of the Private Placement will be utilized for the acquisition of feedstock for its Vancouver printed circuit board assembly processing facility and general working capital. The securities to be issued under the placement will be subject to a four-month hold period. The Private Placement is expected to close on or about December 15, 2020, and is subject to certain closing conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals by the applicable securities regulatory authorities including the Canadian Securities Exchange.aEUR

Certain directors and officers of the Company intend to purchase units under the Private Placement.

https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/enviroleach-announces-private-placement-2020-11-27?tesla=y

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FILINGS OUT! Quarterly Report out!

11/25/2020 Quarterly Report - Quarterly Disclosure Statement - September 30, 2020
https://backend.otcmarkets.com/otcapi/company/financial-report/264981/content


11/25/2020 Management Discussion and Analysis - Management Discussion and Analysis for the 3 and 9 month periods ended September 30, 2020
https://backend.otcmarkets.com/otcapi/company/financial-report/264951/content

11/25/2020 Interim Financial Report - Three and nine-months period ended September 30, 2020
https://backend.otcmarkets.com/otcapi/company/financial-report/264947/content

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Corporate Presentation Presentation update: Nov 23 2020 https://9e85a0b0-3dc8-4094-b8db-11021568f2f3.filesusr.com/ugd/65f83c_f4a496161ddf4291a87fccc00a9367b3.pdf

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News! EnviroLeach and Group 11 to Present at the 2020 Yukon Geoscience Virtual Conference

Press Release 11/24/2020

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 24, 2020 / EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. ("EnviroLeach"), (CSE:ETI)(OTCQB:EVLLF)(FSE:7N2) is pleased to announce that it will be presenting at the Yukon Geoscience Virtual Online Conference on November 24th at 10:00AM PST.

EnviroLeach is pleased to co-host its first technical presentation with Group 11 Technologies Inc. at the Yukon Geoscience Virtual Forum as it works to test and develop In Place Mining of precious metals. Group 11 Technologies Inc. was developed out of the first-in-the-world test to recover gold utilizing the patent-protected EnviroLeach Process on material gathered and processed in the Yukon.

EnviroLeach and Group 11 will present its technical panel discussion, ‘How Do You Mine Gold Without Moving a Rock', on Tuesday, November 24th at 10:00AM PST. For more information on the 2020 Geoscience Virtual Conference please visit: https://yukongeoscience.ca/index.php/schedule. A link to the panel presentation will be provided on social media outlets following the Geoscience Conference.

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EVLLF/news/EnviroLeach-and-Group-11-to-Present-at-the-2020-Yukon-Geoscience-Virtual-Conference?id=281363

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E-waste becoming a massive issue for businesses, so what can be done?

23 Nov 2020

COVID-19 has created e-waste sustainability challenges and opportunities. For one, data security issues are on the rise due to the number of devices used by employees increasing.

New research from Blancco Technology Group, The Rising Tide of E-waste, produced in partnership with Coleman Parkes, reveals that nearly half (47%) of large global enterprises created roles responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with e-waste policies specifically to deal with e-waste issues generated from the COVID-19 pandemic.

E-waste is a global concern, and is quickly becoming a crisis of its own, the researchers state. In fact, more than 53 million metric tons of e-waste was produced in 2019.

How is the increase in devices impacting businesses?

The purchases of new technology to facilitate employees’ transition to remote work during the pandemic has sparked both data security and e-waste fears, as businesses increase the volumes of devices they own and ultimately the amount of data that resides on them, the report states.

Blancco’s study revealed that nearly all enterprises (97%) had to purchase laptops, with 75% buying the devices brand new, to deal with the mass exodus from traditional offices to home office environments.

However, the study found that 78% of respondents agreed with the statement, “COVID-19 caused unnecessary short-term investment in technology, which will leave us at risk with data being stored on a wide range of devices.”

This demonstrates an awareness of security risks among decision makers, the researchers state.

Enterprises will inevitably face challenges following the switch to remote working, but the importance of employing appropriate methods of data sanitisation when new devices are eventually decommissioned remains imperative.

If enterprises fail to do this, they run the risk of data breaches and regulatory penalties.

How are businesses dealing with e-waste?

Aiming to understand how these new challenges might be overcome, the survey explored current approaches to e-waste management and found that while 44% of enterprises did have an e-waste policy in place for end-of-life device management, it was not yet being communicated or implemented.

However, the survey identifies that e-waste initiatives tend to struggle within the modern enterprise due to a lack of ownership around the communication of the policies and in their implementations and compliance.

According to the report, 92% of enterprises agree with the statement, “We must take a serious view on ensuring all devices used to equip the workforce throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are appropriately stored and disposed of.”

47% of enterprises are “uncertain” about how best to communicate e-waste policies. This challenge is exacerbated by the fact that the task of being responsible for e-waste and CSR policy communications lacks ownership.

Indeed, 39% of respondents said the reason their e-waste policies hadn’t been communicated was because no one had taken control of them.

Another key finding was that 35% of enterprises said their organisations carried out physical destruction on end-of-life equipment because it’s viewed as better for the environment.

When asked what will happen to their newly purchased devices when no longer required for remote work, 28% of enterprises said laptops would be erased to be resold.

A further 27% said they would be erased to be reused internally. An additional 12% said they would be erased and recycled, and 9% will send them to an ITAD.

How can businesses effectively deal with device increase and e-waste?

Blancco president of global strategy Alan Bentley says, “The flood of technology investment which followed the beginning of the pandemic has created clear issues for both e-waste and secure data management.

“The switch to remote work spurred on a wave of new device purchases, but these new, widely distributed devices have left enterprises feeling vulnerable.

"It’s fascinating that so many businesses have implemented roles to manage the e-waste issue resulting from COVID-19, demonstrating corporate social responsibility (CSR), but also their concern around how these devices will be dealt with when they reach end-of-life."

Bentley says, “It’s crucial that this issue is not overlooked and that these devices are appropriately disposed of. But it’s just as crucial to ensure the safeguarding of sensitive data during that process.

"Appropriate data sanitisation might at times be overlooked as an element of e-waste policies, but it is the perfect opportunity to engage data management best practices.

"Because not only will this reduce environmental impact, it will also remove the risk of a data breach when disposing of devices at end-of-life.”

The report concludes that enterprises must rethink their device management practices. It is now more important than ever that enterprises include end-of-life device and data management best practices within e-waste policies, the researchers state.

https://itbrief.com.au/story/e-waste-becoming-a-massive-issue-for-businesses-so-what-can-be-done

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Africa’s e-waste situation in five images

19th November 2020

In 2019 alone, recoverable material like gold, silver, copper, platinum and other such materials worth US$57 billion were lost to improperly recycled electronic waste.

Not many of us consider how we dispose of or will dispose of used electronic and mobile devices after they’ve served their purpose. While researching this topic two years ago, many individuals I spoke with said they disposed of their devices either by selling or passing them down to second-hand users or to the informal scrap metal industry where a large percentage of used electronic equipment go to be recycled.

These players take the items apart, extract what is useful to them using largely crude techniques and dispose of remains in landfills and incineration sites where the degradation of these equipment go on to contaminate everything they come in contact with, from the soil to surrounding water bodies and the aquatic lives in it.

Global conversations around climate change have stirred action about single-use plastic and increased awareness about the need to adopt more sustainable materials across various sectors.

But it would seem, with the increasing manufacture of short-term cyclic technology products, there isn’t enough noise being made about how these shorter life-spanned gadgets are being disposed of. They have as much if not more harmful effects on the environment and in human/animal life as do plastic.

The past year saw a record increase in the amount of electronic waste generated according to data gathered in The Global E-waste Monitor 2020: Quantities, flows and the circular economy potential report.



In 2019, 53.6 million metric tons (Mt) of electronic waste were generated globally and only 17.4% of this was officially documented as properly collected and recycled. According to the report, total e-waste generation increased in 2019 increased by 9.2 Mt from 2014 and is an indication that recycling is still not at pace with the speed of e-waste generation across the world.

In terms of composition, the most amount of e-waste generated in 2019 falls into the category of Small equipment. This includes electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) like fans, cameras, radios etcetera. At the other end of the spectrum are items categorised as Lamps which include every light giving device from bulbs to torches.

Painting a larger picture, EEEs categorised as Temperature exchange equipment (air conditioners, refrigerators), Large equipment (gas cookers, dishwashers), as well as EEEs in the Lamps and Small equipment category are increasingly comprised in the total weight of e-waste generated globally. They point to an increased need for improved quality of living and less reliance on manual labour in many households.

Composition of e-waste generated globally in 2019



While compared to other regions the African continent produces less amount of e-waste, a significant amount of its e-waste volume results from transboundary movement of e-waste across regions typically across the global North-South route. Studies from last year as discussed in the report indicate that there is an increasing dynamism about the transboundary movement of e-waste beyond the global North-South route.

In the continent, North Africa produced the most e-waste in 2019 at 1.3 Mt while countries in the Central Africa region produced the least at 0.2 Mt.

North Africa produces the most e-waste across the continent



Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Angola and Ethiopia are leading across the continent for the most producers of e-waste.



Higher consumption of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as fuelled by increasing urbanization, higher disposable income and industrialization have been said to account for a marked increase in the production of e-waste in the continent. Ownership varies across income levels with those within the low income level still able to account for mobile phones, electric lamps/bulbs, and perhaps a refrigerator.

There’s also the shorter lifespan and cyclic nature of smaller equipment like mobile devices with very little known formal routes of recycling or takeback programs by manufacturers and wholesalers.

Only 0.9% of e-waste generated on the continent in 2019 can be said to have been accounted for and recycled appropriately. Most of this collection and recycling was recorded in southern Africa with no activity recorded for the north Africa region in the period.

In most parts of the continent, informal recyclers supersede formal recyclers who are few and often do not come to mind at first when an individual considers how to dispose of an electronic or electrical equipment.

In countries like Nigeria, regulatory bodies like the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) have ratified laws to enforce responsible collection and disposal of EEEs. The creation of the E-waste Producers Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) in 2018 has brought together stakeholders in the space including large corporations like Microsoft and Helwett-Packard to commit to introducing measures to increase the ethical collection and disposal of e-waste.

Similar regulatory and policy moves have been made elsewhere including Rwanda, South Africa, Cameroon and Ghana where the largest scrap metal and e-waste dumpsite in Africa now resides.

Only a very small fraction of e-waste produced in Africa is responsibly collected and recycled



In my earlier report, Dr. Ifeanyi Ochonoghor, CEO of E-Terra Technologies, an e-waste management company based in Lagos cited the heavy presence of informal players as one of the major concerns about e-waste recycling in the country and it remains a huge problem to date not just in Nigeria but the rest of the continent.

Perhaps finding ways to equip this huge segment of the industry and funnel their efforts into more formal responsible recyclers like E-Terra is more beneficial.

However, there’s the general lack of public awareness about the dangers of this kinds of waste to tackle. Everyone knows plastic is bad, but not many think about how an old phone or toaster burning in a landfill in their state or county might be problematic.

Despite existing laws that regulate the transboundary movement of e-waste, there’s still a lot of work that needs to go into effecting and upholding them to stub the inflow of e-waste especially into regions like Africa where a substantial percentage of these imports are outdated or dysfunctional and not at all beneficial to any segment of the population.

https://techcabal.com/2020/11/19/africas-e-waste-situation-in-five-images/

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Pandemic forces Global Enterprises to focus on E-Waste

New research launched by Blancco Technology Group explores enterprise perspectives on e-waste and highlights both the e-waste and sustainability challenges and opportunities that the COVID-19 pandemic has created.

20.11.2020

Blancco’s study, The Rising Tide of E-waste, produced in partnership with Coleman Parkes, reveals that nearly half (47 percent) of large global enterprises created roles responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with e-waste policies specifically to deal with e-waste issues generated from the COVID-19 pandemic.

E-waste is a global concern – and is quickly becoming a crisis of its own. More than 53 million metric tons of e-waste was produced in 2019. The purchases of new technology to facilitate employees’ transition to remote work during the pandemic has sparked both data security and e-waste fears as businesses increase the volumes of devices they own and ultimately the amount of data that resides on them. Blancco’s study revealed that nearly all enterprises (97 percent) had to purchase laptops, with 75 percent buying the devices brand new, to deal with the mass exodus from traditional offices to home office environments.

However, the study found that 78 percent of respondents agreed with the statement, “COVID-19 caused unnecessary short-term investment in technology, which will leave us at risk with data being stored on a wide range of devices.” This demonstrates an awareness of security risks among decision makers. Enterprises will inevitably face challenges following the switch to remote working, but the importance of employing appropriate methods of data sanitization when new devices are eventually decommissioned remains imperative. If enterprises fail to do this, they run the risk of data breaches and regulatory penalties.

Aiming to understand how these new challenges might be overcome, the survey explored current approaches to e-waste management and found that while 44 percent of enterprises did have an e-waste policy in place for end-of-life device management, it was not yet being communicated or implemented. However, the survey identifies that e-waste initiatives tend to struggle within the modern enterprise due to a lack of ownership around the communication of the policies and in their implementations and compliance.

“The flood of technology investment which followed the beginning of the pandemic has created clear issues for both e-waste and secure data management,” said Alan Bentley, President of Global Strategy at Blancco. “The switch to remote work spurred on a wave of new device purchases, but these new, widely distributed devices have left enterprises feeling vulnerable. It’s fascinating that so many businesses have implemented roles to manage the e-waste issue resulting from COVID-19, demonstrating corporate social responsibility (CSR), but also their concern around how these devices will be dealt with when they reach end-of-life.

“It’s crucial that this issue is not overlooked and that these devices are appropriately disposed of. But it’s just as crucial to ensure the safeguarding of sensitive data during that process. Appropriate data sanitization might at times be overlooked as an element of e-waste policies, but it is the perfect opportunity to engage data management best practices. Because not only will this reduce environmental impact, it will also remove the risk of a data breach when disposing of devices at end-of-life.”

The report concludes that enterprises must rethink their device management practices. It is now more important than ever that enterprises include end-of-life device and data management best practices within e-waste policies.

Key global findings from the report:

92 percent of enterprises agree with the statement, “We must take a serious view on ensuring all devices used to equip the workforce throughout the COVID-19 pandemic are appropriately stored and disposed of.”
47 percent of enterprises are “uncertain” about how best to communicate e-waste policies. This challenge is exacerbated by the fact that the task of being responsible for e-waste and CSR policy communications lacks ownership. Indeed, 39 percent of respondents said the reason their e-waste policies hadn’t been communicated was because no one had taken control of them.
35 percent of enterprises said their organizations carried out physical destruction on end-of-life equipment because it’s viewed as better for the environment.
When asked what will happen to their newly purchased devices when no longer required for remote work, 28 percent of enterprises said laptops would be erased to be resold. A further 27 percent said they would be erased to be reused internally. An additional 12 percent said they would be erased and recycled, and 9 percent will send them to an ITAD.

https://www.recycling-magazine.com/2020/11/20/pandemic-forces-global-enterprises-to-focus-on-e-waste/

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New technology is emerging as a potential standard to address two market sectors totaling $193 billion, through eco-friendly methods for the hydrometallurgical extraction of precious metals ….

Pioneered by EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. (CSE: ETI, OTCQB: EVLLF, Forum), this innovation treats materials in the primary and secondary metals sectors. Using its proprietary non-cyanide, water-based, neutral pH treatment process, the Company extracts precious metals from ores, concentrates, and E-waste.

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Gold Miners Will Rush to this New Cost-Saving Tech

1 hour ago

New technology is emerging as a potential standard to address two market sectors totaling $193 billion, through eco-friendly methods for the hydrometallurgical extraction of precious metals ….

Pioneered by EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. (CSE: ETI, OTCQB: EVLLF, Forum), this innovation treats materials in the primary and secondary metals sectors. Using its proprietary non-cyanide, water-based, neutral pH treatment process, the Company extracts precious metals from ores, concentrates, and E-waste.

The Gold mining sector is dominated by the use of cyanide and smelting as the leading extraction methods.

Cyanide’s toxicity creates a significant environmental risk for mine operators and local communities. Smelting is predominantly used to process gold concentrates today but is an off-site process that delays payment for the miners and causes extensive CO2 emissions. EnviroLeach’s technology provides an effective and cost-competitive alternative to these methods in a world where attitudes to sustainability are changing and ESG factors are becoming increasingly important.

The same technology is applied to the burgeoning E-waste sector around high value printed circuited board assemblies (PCBA). Most PCBAs have a contained metal value of over $4,000 per tonne and are typically processed by smelters outside of North America. With growing concerns around the international recycling of E-waste and PCBAs, EnviroLeach is well positioned as the only competitive, domestic, scalable and sustainable alternative to the encument process. EnviroLeach currently operates a commercial-scale 3,600 TPA PCBA facility in Surrey, British Columbia.

To find out more about the Company, Stockhouse Editorial sat down with Chief Executive Officer of EnviroLeach, Duane Nelson.….


Thank you for joining us. First, let’s bring readers up to speed who may not be familiar with EnviroLeach, can you give us a brief rundown on your unique platform?

EnviroLeach has developed a very unique technology platform. The Company’s chemistry formulations were developed to recover gold in both ores and E-Waste in an environmentally friendly and sustainable fashion. As your readers will be aware, cyanide and smelting are the incumbent processes for the extraction of gold from ores and concentrates. Cyanide has been really the only hydrometallurgical process used since the 1870’s. But its use today faces many challenges and restrictions due to its toxicity. Governments, regulators, communities and certainly NGOs are opposing or blocking its use in mining. Our chemistry is based simply on FDA approved ingredients, water and electricity. We are able to recycle, regenerate and reuse the solution which eliminates wastewater or any toxic discharge. The same chemistry platform has successfully been applied to extract precious metals from printed circuit boards. The value capture from E-Waste is a significant market. The UN is projecting the PCBA market to exceed 3 million tonnes per year by 2026. We offer both sectors a cost-effective and sustainable solution.

The Company’s vision is to partner with miners and e-waste recyclers across the globe, producing gold directly and avoiding smelter and shipping costs. I understand that there is immense opportunity as there are literally thousands of gold miners and e-waste recyclers that could benefit from this technology but what would it take to achieve this, and what kind of timeline does the Company forecast?

With increased metals prices, gold mining companies are now striving to advance their projects through development and into production. At the same time, ESG factors are becoming increasingly important. Because of the inherent risks associated with mining, it is reasonable stakeholders and investors are using ESG factors in their investment and support decisions. We are convinced that responsible mining is the future, but it still has to present a positive business case. Our solution delivers both. We have worked with many companies to demonstrate technical and cost effectiveness. Without a doubt, we can help miners build social capital, reduce their environmental footprint, and enhance their operations. For EnviroLeach, as we validate our processes in commercial applications, we believe the market will respond very positively.

We have developed a licensing model to deliver a turn-key solution for miners. We can scale our process circuit, dependent on the volume of concentrate a project produces. We can therefore partner with any operator seeking to process on site and capture more value from operations. We expect to complete engineering of a turn-key, scalable processing circuit in the first quarter of 2021 and sign our first mining partner in the middle of the year. The coming year will be a pivotal time for our mining division.

What are some drivers for revenue generation in 2021?

We expect 2021 will be a year of growth. We are expanding our upstream, E-Waste supply chain with a focus to fill our processing plant to capacity by Q3 2021. In the fourth quarter of this year, we established two international sources and have confirmed an initial shipment of feedstock. Our partners are well-established E-Waste recyclers and aggregators in their respective regions. We expect consistently increasing supply shipments from them in 2021. We have also been sourcing supply in North America. A diversified upstream supply chain will drive rapid processing expansion. The fourth quarter of 2020 has been a very progressive period and sets the stage for significant growth next year. The E-Waste market was definitely challenged in 2020, but we have definitely scrambled to react with resiliency and we are confident that 2021 will be a pivotal year.

E-waste management alone is projected to be worth $102 billion by 2027, where do you envision EnviroLeach within this picture in seven years’ time?

EnviroLeach has built a five-year business model during which time the Company will develop a diversified revenue stream including corporate PCBA processing facilities, PCBA licensing partnerships and mining licensing partnerships. Our main revenue driver is PCBA processing. There is no doubt that E-Waste supply will continue to grow and the increasing focus of federal governments and regulators to drive greater recycling compliance and domestic treatment for the sustainable treatment of PCBAs. PCBAs represent a tremendous value and yet only approximately 25% are properly recycled and processed, so there is a lot of room for growth. Our unique process allows us to capture the vast majority of metal value in PCBAs and reduce the CO2 equivalent emissions caused by smelting of the entire PCBAs.

COVID has provided new challenges for companies and ETI’s share price has come down from this time last year, what are some contributing factors for this?

Without a doubt COVID has challenged the entire e-waste recycling sector at large. The e-waste supply chain was completely disrupted. EnviroLeach found itself scrambling to complete on feedstock purchases from upstream relationships severely impacted by supply chain disruption. Those recyclers simply did not have available supply. In fact, we have heard estimates of processing volume decreases averaging 35-45%. Our expectations to commence commercial operations and generate revenues in Q2 were not realized. Ultimately, we are confident we offer value. We are gaining momentum with recently established supply relationships that will deliver revenues.

As a member of the Board of Directors of Group 11 Technologies and NGO Sustainability, what do you see in the future of environmental sustainability in your industry?

Environmental sustainability is a major investment theme and its global importance will increase over time. It applies equally to gold mining and E-Waste processing. These initiatives are driven from demand by project stakeholders, institutional investors, and metal consumers such as OEMs. We are witnessing irreversible momentum focused on sustainable management of our resources and long-term stewardship of our environment. The potential for in-situ, or in-place, gold mining may change the way the world mines gold. We are confident that EnviroLeach will play a key role in driving environmentally sustainable gold mining . NGO Sustainability, in consultive status the United Nations has been very supportive in leading the dialogue for sustainable resource development within the UN framework. Unsurprisingly, UN-related response for In Situ Recovery of gold has been very positive.

The premise of recycling E-Waste is based on economic sustainability. The industry is clamoring to source environmentally sustainable and economic solutions to capture the metal value contained in PCBAs. Additionally, some constituent metals in PCBAs, such tin, are considered “conflict minerals” by EU and US governments. OEMs are acutely aware of the need to responsibly source these metals in order to fulfill their sustainability mandates, which include circular economy principles. We are confident we are positioned for the future landscape in both mining and e-waste sectors. The future is sustainability.


EnviroLeach also began a license agreement with Group 11 to refine and apply in-situ gold mining technologies incorporating the Company’s water-based solution, can you speak to the importance of this partnership, both as an investment proposition and for the environment?

The formation of Group 11 is a collaboration with enCore Energy and Golden Predator, under the guidance of Mr. Bill Sheriff. It is a timely and important development. Group 11 marries EnviroLeach’s chemistry technology with leading developers and operators In Situ Recovery from the uranium industry. By adopting this process for gold recovery, Group 11 has the potential to unlock and responsibly monetize countless gold deposits worldwide. The joint venture will pioneer this application with initial projects in North America. Our water-based and benign chemistry is the ‘secret ingredient injected into a gold deposit without harmful environmental impacts to surrounding groundwater. It is the only viable formulation applicable to this process. The process is designed to recover gold by injecting our chemistry into the gold deposit where it dissolves the gold into solution and then pumps the “pregnant” solution to the surface for the extraction of gold, regeneration of the formula, and re-injection, all in a closed loop cycle. Because our water-based chemistry is infinitely reusable, it is the ideal formulation for implementation of “in place mining”.

It is very gratifying to be part of a solution that could change the way the world mines gold. This venture has captured the attention of leading mining and processing companies and the positive responses indicate that the implementation of this innovation will further weave sustainability into the gold mining sector.

The Company is backed by a first-class team of scientists and engineers who have collected data from tens of thousands individual tests and assays, independent validations, strategic partners and tens of thousands of hours in research and development … who are some key members of the Company you would like to highlight?

I am very proud of the diligence and dedication our team has exhibited to drive innovation and to commercialize our processes. Our executive team includes technical team members who joined me in this venture very early on: Ish Grewal, a senior metallurgist and our Executive VP, has pioneered scientific development of our processes. He has continued to outperform on the delivery of innovations. He leads a team of chemists that have completed an exhaustive data set of assays, analyses, and processes to build a robust IP portfolio. Hanif Jafari, our Chief Technology Officer, is a mining engineer who has worked very closely with me and led the implementation of our processing, from our initial pilot programs through to the commissioning of our e-waste facility in Metro Vancouver. Hanif has been invaluable in the completion of the mining pilot programs we completed in 2019 and 2020. He also is a key contributor to the international E-Waste relationships we are building. Our COO, Wayne Moorhouse, has worked tirelessly to prepare us for revenue, in the design and execution of our business strategy. Wayne and I worked closely to build out Silvermex Resources, a Mexican mining company which was sold in 2013. Our board of directors includes Mel Lavitt, a senior Wall Street veteran who was on the Board of Directors of Jabil for 25 years. We recently welcomed Alexander Ruckdäschel, who likewise has extensive investment advisory and governmental relations experience. Very notably, Alex is a founding director of ERI, the largest fully integrated E-Waste recycler and IT & Electronics Disposition (ITAD) provider in the world. I could go on…


Thank you again for taking the time to speak with us, anything more to add?

It’s important for readers to understand the value we offer. Over four years we have advanced from the discovery of an idea, through research and development and the commercialization of a valuable and sustainable solution for gold extraction – a solution the gold industry has been searching for 150 years. We have also applied that process to a new resource stream: E-Waste, and more specifically printed circuit boards. Recently, we announced a breakthrough process application to recovery copper and tin from printed circuit boards, which drives vastly increased value capture and improved operating margins. This positions EnviroLeach as a domestic smelter alternative processor in two sectors. We have accomplished these tremendous innovations in merely four years and with relatively low capital investment. We are now on the cusp of revenue at the close of a very challenging 2020. We have a proven, scalable and commercially viable technology platform that positions us for multiple revenue streams across two large market sectors which striving to adopt sustainable innovations. We are in the right place at the right time.

https://stockhouse.com/opinion/interviews/2020/11/20/gold-miners-will-rush-to-this-new-cost-saving-tech

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POS! New lows. SCAM

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Shares trade every day, that doesn't mean jack sh*t. I'll make up my own mind thanks just the same.

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There really isn’t. Look at the amount of shares being sold daily. These are free shares that are being constantly dumped. This AM another prime example of some BS PR and another 150K shares sitting at the ask to be sold. What a scam.

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Maybe, maybe not. Given the PTB just whacked the price of gold for over 100 bucks this week, I think there's room for a little forbearance.

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Another 100K on the ask. Pure dilution. They are driving this thing down to zero.

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That's too bad. These guys have a good concept and a processing plant.

I wish just once ...

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Let’s see if we can close at .20 today. How much they paying you. Can’t be enough.

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All this company has done is bleed the shareholders dry. I would expect BK around the corner after they make a slimy deal with that private entity.

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How is that good for us ? I always wondered how it works when there's a private company involved with a public company.

What's to keep the private company from using the public entity to fund it's projects, build them out, and then stiff the shareholders leaving the newly built out private company debt free ?

Not that they would, but what's the deal with that ?

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News! Group 11 Technologies Appoints Board of Directors
Board Focuses on Advancing Work to Demonstrate Commercial in-Place Mining

November 12, 2020 11:04 ET | Source: Group 11 Technologies Inc.
DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Group 11 Technologies Inc., (“Group 11”) a US-based private company committed to testing and implementing commercially viable processes for in-place (“In-Situ”) recovery of precious metals, announces the initial five appointees to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Jeananne Hauswald, Director
Ms. Hauswald is the Managing Partner of Solo Management Group and has spent more than 25 years in the investment management, corporate finance, strategic planning and human resource fields. She was a director of Constellation Brands, Inc and Thomas & Betts, Inc., both NYSE-listed companies, and was the Chairman of the Audit and Human Resource committees of both companies. She served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Seagram Company, where she was also responsible for overseeing the corporate secretary, risk management, benefits funding and investor relations departments. Prior to joining Seagram, Jeananne spent 15 years at Celanese Corporation as Assistant Treasurer, Jeananne’s early work experience included banking at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company and Strategic Planning at International Paper Company and Shell Oil. Ms. Hauswald received her MBA in Finance from New York University and has a BS in Chemistry from Iowa State University.

Janet Lee-Sheriff, Director & President
A co-founder of Group 11 Technologies Inc, Ms. Lee-Sheriff has served as Chief Executive Officer of Golden Predator Mining Corp. since 2015. Golden Predator’s Secondary Recovery Unit was used in the successful first field test of EnviroLeach’s proprietary, non-cyanide based, solution for the recovery of gold. She also serves as Executive Chair of Taku Gold Corp. and previously served as President of Tigris Uranium Corp. She has worked proactively for over 30 years with First Nation governments and business groups as a strong advocate for environmental and social sustainability, inclusion and regional economic benefits. She is a recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Commemorative Medal awarded for outstanding achievements by Canadians, is a member of PDAC’s Indigenous Affairs Committee and a graduate of Queen’s University.

David Morgan, Director
Mr. Morgan is a renowned precious metals analyst that has been involved in the natural resource sector for over 30 years. He originated The Morgan Report, a monthly report that covers economic news, the global economy, and to invest in the resource sector. Mr. Morgan frequently travels the world providing presentations and media appearances. He has appeared on media outlets including Fox Business, CNBC, Wall Street Journal and BNN Blomberg. He holds degrees in finance and engineering. A dynamic, much-in-demand speaker all over the globe, he is a big-picture macroeconomist whose main job is education—educating people about honest money and the benefits of a sound financial system. Mr. Morgan has an MS Business from La Verne, Los Angeles, California and a BS Aeronautical Engineering from San Luis Obispo, California.

Duane Nelson, Director
Mr. Nelson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of EnviroLeach Technologies Inc, a co-founder of Group 11 Technologies Inc. He has been instrumental in the development of EnviroLeach’s proprietary environmentally friendly solution to extract precious and strategic metals from ores, concentrates and e-Waste. Prior to EnviroLeach, Mr. Nelson was Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Silvermex Resources Inc., a past TSX listed gold and silver producer. He is also the founder of Quotemedia Inc., a successful financial market data company and a leading provider of global financial stock market data for the Toronto Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, OTC, and others. Mr. Nelson also serves as a Director with NGO Sustainability, Inc., in consultative status to the United Nation’s Environment and Social Council.

William M. Sheriff, Director
Mr. Sheriff is a co-founder of Group 11 Technologies Inc. An entrepreneur and visionary with over 30 years’ experience in the minerals and securities industries, Mr. Sheriff was a pioneer in the uranium renaissance as co-founder and Chairman of Energy Metals Corp. He was responsible for compiling the largest domestic uranium resource base in US history before the company was acquired by Uranium One Corp for $1.8 Billion. Mr. Sheriff also founded and serves as Executive Chairman of Golden Predator Mining Corp. and enCore Energy Corp. and serves as a Director with Ely Gold Corp. and Exploits Discovery Corp. He holds a B.Sc degree (Geology) from Fort Lewis College, Colorado and an MSc in Mining Geology from the University of Texas-El Paso.

Background on Group 11 Technology for Non-Invasive Extraction
In Situ Recovery (“ISR”) is a non-invasive extraction method that has transformed the uranium industry: oxygenated water-based solutions are circulated underground, dissolving the targeted metals, and then returned to surface for processing and recovery. ISR’s unparalleled environmental advantage includes no open pits or underground mining, no tailings or large waste dumps and no discharge of noxious chemicals at surface. It is a low-impact, low capital cost mining method. As for remediation and rehabilitation requirements, ISR delivers substantially reduced mine-closure time and costs compared to conventional practices. In addition, energy requirements, water usage and the environmental footprint of mining projects are significantly reduced by ISR technology.

Non-invasive extraction of minerals has been successfully implemented in the mining sector with many innovators and patent holders now involved at enCore, one of the Group 11 partners. These innovators pioneered In-situ Recovery which has been successfully utilized to recover metals including uranium and copper using liquid solutions other than cyanide. Group 11 is committed to the development and application of ISR extraction for gold and other metals using EnviroLeach’s patented environmentally friendly process along with enCore’s expertise in ISR extraction. This combination of expertise will advance a business model that has potential to disrupt the conventional mining industry.

The Group 11 Team: The future of metals extraction is a serious challenge for the mining industry which must address mounting concerns over its environmental and carbon footprint, energy consumption, operational safety and its impact on water use and water quality while responding to an ever-increasing need for metals in our daily lives. Each Group 11 partner brings a vital skill set to address these challenges and create a unique business opportunity. Group 11 is backed by a top tier staff of scientists and engineers; an extraordinary data set; independent technical validations; strategic relationships; research and development and commercially proven processes and technologies.

About Group 11 Technologies Inc. (‘Group 11’): is a private US-based company committed to the development and application of environmentally and socially responsible precious metals mineral extraction. The combination of non-invasive extraction technology and environmentally friendly processes to recover gold and other metals provides an alternate solution to conventional open pit and underground mineral extraction. The goal of advancing sustainable extraction considers growing concerns surrounding water use and discharge, carbon footprint, energy consumption, community stakeholders and workplace safety while addressing a growing global need for metals in our daily lives. Group 11 is owned by Enviroleach Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: EVLLF) (CSE: ETI), Encore Energy Corp. (OTCQB: ENCUF) (TSXV: EU) and Golden Predator Mining Corp. (OTCQB: NTGSF) (TSXV: GPY).

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/11/12/2125843/0/en/Group-11-Technologies-Appoints-Board-of-Directors.html

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/EVLLF/news/Group-11-Technologies-Appoints-Board-of-Directors?id=279983

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Where do DC’s electronics go when they die?

November 11, 2020

As District residents prepare for Thanksgiving and the subsequent Black Friday and Cyber Monday, many will be thinking about upgrading to new gadgets. Less discussed at the family Thanksgiving meal, however, is what we do with all the electronic devices we toss away, otherwise known as e-waste. While electronics were finally banned from DC’s waste stream in 2018, there’s considerable work to be done on e-waste if the District wants to meet its goal of diverting 80% of solid waste by 2032.

E-waste is now the fastest-growing global trash stream as Americans increasingly own and discard gadgets. In 2013, the average American household owned approximately 24 electronic products. According to the Global E-Waste Monitor, U.S. consumers generated almost 7 million tons of e-waste in 2019 alone (the current EPA estimate is closer to 3 million tons but only includes selected electronics). But e-waste recycling has not caught up with consumer demand — with estimated recycling rates between 15% and 36%, most e-waste ends up in the dump.

DC’s electronics recycling program, eCYCLE DC, collected more than 970 tons of e-waste for recycling in 2017. While we know that e-waste is growing across the country, it’s hard to find data on DC’s situation. Since the last DC residential waste sort was done in 2007, it’s hard to gauge exactly how much electronic waste is entering the local waste stream. But according to eCYCLE’s 3-year assessment, more drop-off options are needed for District residents.

In DC, convenience continues to be a major issue. Given the need to address e-waste, in February 2020, DC announced plans to double its e-cycling efforts, including service in Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) recreation centers and DC Libraries. Unfortunately, the plan was derailed by the pandemic when most DC facilities were closed.

Presently, District residents can drop off unwanted electronic equipment every Saturday at the Fort Totten Transfer Station or sporadic library drop-offs. Lately, long lines have plagued the Fort Totten Transfer Station, threatening to take up a good part of a resident’s day.



The District is not alone in facing challenges disposing of electronics. To date, no federal law requires the recycling of e-waste. Other jurisdictions are struggling with convenient ways to collect and properly dispose of or recycle e-waste. Urban areas like Staten Island in New York City are having the same problems of limited options and budget shortfalls.

E-waste isn’t just taking up space in landfills. Electronics can have toxic additives or other hazardous substances, such as mercury, lead, or flame retardants, posing a major health and environmental hazard in landfills and impacting groundwater and animals. Recent studies have also found evidence of health effects from e-waste exposure in both children and adults, ranging from thyroid dysfunction to changes observed at the cellular level.

One promising avenue is repairing, repurposing, reusing, upcycling and salvaging valuable parts. Given the gold, silver, and copper in products, some municipalities are reframing e-waste as a resource instead of a problem, recognizing the value in extracting metals from e-waste as a more cost effective and environmentally friendly method than mining virgin materials.

Nationally, EPA is trying to tackle this issue with improved management of electronics throughout the product lifecycle with the National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship.The agency touts the strategy as a way to “create green jobs, lead to more productive reuse of valuable materials, and support a vibrant American recycling and refurbishing industry.”

In the meantime, as the lifespan of our technology shrinks but its importance in our lives grows, the District will need to work hard to make sure all those discarded electronics have an environmentally sustainable place to go.

https://ggwash.org/view/79579/where-do-dcs-electronics-go-when-they-die

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Crap new lows buddy

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The recovery of copper and tin from PCBAs has the potential to give the EnviroLeach process a distinct economic advantage compared to conventional smelting. When combined with EnviroLeach's current processing technology, the copper and tin recovery phase results in an over 80% mass reduction of PCBAs. This mass reduction results in significantly reduced downstream extraction and refining related charges, and higher metal payments. In addition, the recovery and sale of tin creates potential for increased operating margins.

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The test results confirmed the ability of EnviroLeach's process to effectively extract a nearly pure copper metal, grading >99%, and recover up to 92.6% of the tin in the form of a valuable tin oxide product (see Figure 1).

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Are we going to see sub .20 today. These BS PR aren’t working. The attempted pump continues.

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News! EnviroLeach Recovers Tin and Copper from Printed Circuit Board Material

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 5, 2020 / EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. ("EnviroLeach"), (CSE:ETI)(OTCQB:EVLLF)(FSE:7N2:) is pleased to report on advances in its innovative e-waste processing technology. The Company has made significant progress in the simultaneous extraction of tin and copper from end-of-life printed circuit board assemblies ("PCBAs").

An extensive 12-month laboratory test program has resulted in a multi-metal recovery process for the extraction of tin and copper from PCBAs. The metals recovery involves the initial mechanical separation of the PCBAs into a copper rich concentrate and a non-metallic fraction. The copper rich concentrate is then treated hydrometallurgically to dissolve the copper and tin into solution under ambient temperature and pressure conditions. Following dissolution, the copper is recovered using conventional electrowinning technology as almost pure copper metal. The tin is removed from solution using proven physical separation methods to produce a marketable tin oxide product.

The test results confirmed the ability of EnviroLeach's process to effectively extract a nearly pure copper metal, grading >99%, and recover up to 92.6% of the tin in the form of a valuable tin oxide product (see Figure 1).



Figure 1: Copper and tin oxide (powder) recovered from PCBAs

The Company is currently developing a detailed process flow sheet which will be applied in an upcoming pilot scale testing program. Pilot scale testing will confirm the scalability, recoveries, costs, and other operating parameters of the new combined copper/tin recovery process.

The recovery of copper and tin from PCBAs has the potential to give the EnviroLeach process a distinct economic advantage compared to conventional smelting. When combined with EnviroLeach's current processing technology, the copper and tin recovery phase results in an over 80% mass reduction of PCBAs. This mass reduction results in significantly reduced downstream extraction and refining related charges, and higher metal payments. In addition, the recovery and sale of tin creates potential for increased operating margins.

The novel and cost-effective copper and tin recovery process will potentially provide a domestic, more environmentally friendly, and low CO2E emission alternative to the current smelting of whole PCBAs, and result in a substantial contribution towards the achievement of an eco-friendly global circular economy.

Ish Grewal, Vice President comments, "The last 12 months of extensive research and laboratory tests have confirmed the viability of the tin/copper recovery process. The potential high mass reduction delivers multiple benefits such as the higher concentration of residual precious metals, the reduction of smelting and shipping costs, and of course the reduction of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions associated with the current smelting of whole PCBs. I am excited about our recent accomplishments and look forward to the commercialization of another disruptive and eco-friendly alternative to the incumbent processes. Our compelling technology platform can provide an important contribution to the adoption of circular economy systems in the primary and secondary metals sectors."

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4867734

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Video: Tim Nash discusses EnviroLeach Technologies

Tim Nash, founder of Good Investing, discusses EnviroLeach Technologies https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/video/tim-nash-discusses-enviroleach-technologies~1821664

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They keep diluting the daylights out of this. Every time there is news it drops even more. This is so toxic, but at these point I will hold till there is a total loss, which sure looks that way.

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Something Smells to me, all out!

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AFRICA: e-waste output reaches alarming levels

July 9 2020

According to the UN's Global E-waste Monitor 2020, 2.9 million waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was generated in 2019 on the African continent. A real danger to both health and the environment, as Africa has a serious lack of policies and structures to manage and recycle WEEE.
The new Global E-waste Monitor report, issued on July 2, 2020, calls on African leaders to take urgent action on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The production of such waste has reached worrying proportions, due to the soaring urbanisation and digitalisation of African societies. In 2019, for example, the amount of waste with a battery or power outlet reached 2.9 million tonnes. That is 2.5 kilograms per capita in 49 African countries.

In addition to this waste produced by Africans, there are millions of tons of electronic waste that continues to be illegally exported to several African countries by European and American countries, under the so-called “second-hand equipment” label. One of the recent cases occurred on June 29, 2020. The Spanish Civil Guard had announced the arrest of 34 people on the islands of Tenerife (Spain) off the west coast of Africa on suspicion of illegally exporting 2,500 tons of electronic waste to Nigeria and seven other African countries.

Recycling is urgent
Faced with the overflow of electronic waste, the UN recommends in its 3rd report of the Global E-waste Monitor, the adoption of regulations and recycling programmes. This approach is still very insufficient on the continent, because only 13 African countries out of the 43 studied have a national policy of regulation and management of electronic waste in compliance with environmental and health standards. This means that gold, silver, copper, platinum and other high-value recoverable materials conservatively estimated at US$3.2 billion, have mostly been dumped or burned, instead of being collected for treatment and reuse.

The report also addresses the rest of the world. The world achieved a record 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste produced in 2019. The lion’s share went to Asia, which generated some 24.9 million tonnes, followed by the Americas (13.1 million tonnes) and Europe (12 million tonnes).

The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 is a collaboration between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) programme currently co-organised by the United Nations University (UNU), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA).

https://www.afrik21.africa/en/africa-e-waste-output-reaches-alarming-levels/

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Duane Nelson, President and CEO comments, "I am very pleased we continue to forge strong international partnerships for PCBA feedstock and potential international processing. Our latest PCBA purchase and the new MENA Region relationships we are developing will help us achieve our short and long term PCBA processing and revenue targets. Today's development is another significant milestone toward the broad-scale global adoption of our innovative technology and, most importantly, it drives revenue and cash flow growth towards our own financial sustainability."

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Hanif Jafari, EnviroLeach's chief technology officer, is currently visiting Middle Eastern and North African countries (the "MENA Region") sourcing e-waste material, establishing relationships with e-waste suppliers and processors, and investigating the viability of setting up a sorting and primary processing facility in region. The MENA Region is home to a large supply of e-waste and several established suppliers of PCBAs. The Company believes relationships being established within the MENA Region have the potential to deliver over 500 tonnes of PCBA feedstock per month.

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The purchase consists of 15 tonnes of high-grade PCBAs and 27.5 tonnes of low-grade PCBAs and will provide feedstock for Enviroleach's Vancouver PCBA processing facility.

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NEWS! EnviroLeach Secures E-Waste Material and Strengthens Supply Chain

Nov. 4, 2020

November 04, 2020 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 4, 2020 / EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. ("EnviroLeach"), (CSE:ETI)(OTCQB:EVLLF)(FSE:7N2) is pleased to announce an initial purchase of 42.5 tonnes of end-of-life printed circuit board assemblies ("PCBAs") from an established Middle Eastern e-waste supplier. The purchase consists of 15 tonnes of high-grade PCBAs and 27.5 tonnes of low-grade PCBAs and will provide feedstock for Enviroleach's Vancouver PCBA processing facility.

Hanif Jafari, EnviroLeach's chief technology officer, is currently visiting Middle Eastern and North African countries (the "MENA Region") sourcing e-waste material, establishing relationships with e-waste suppliers and processors, and investigating the viability of setting up a sorting and primary processing facility in region. The MENA Region is home to a large supply of e-waste and several established suppliers of PCBAs. The Company believes relationships being established within the MENA Region have the potential to deliver over 500 tonnes of PCBA feedstock per month.

Duane Nelson, President and CEO comments, "I am very pleased we continue to forge strong international partnerships for PCBA feedstock and potential international processing. Our latest PCBA purchase and the new MENA Region relationships we are developing will help us achieve our short and long term PCBA processing and revenue targets. Today's development is another significant milestone toward the broad-scale global adoption of our innovative technology and, most importantly, it drives revenue and cash flow growth towards our own financial sustainability."

EnviroLeach is committed to developing a broad-based and geographically diverse supply chain of PCBA feedstock material. The Company has established relationships with suppliers based in North America and Europe and is building relationships with new suppliers globally.

About EnviroLeach Technologies Inc.EnviroLeach Technologies is engaged in the development and commercialization of environmentally-friendly formulas and technologies for the treatment of materials in the primary and secondary metals sectors. Using its proprietary non-cyanide, water-based, neutral pH treatment process EnviroLeach extracts precious metals from ores, concentrates, and e-waste.

Backed by the momentum of a first-class staff of scientists and engineers, tens of thousands individual tests and assays, independent validations, strategic partners and tens of thousands of hours in research and development, EnviroLeach's technology is emerging as a potential new standard for the provision of eco-friendly methods for the hydrometallurgical extraction of precious metals in both the mining and e-waste sectors. Further information is available on the EnviroLeach web site:https://EnviroLeach.com

https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/enviroleach-secures-e-waste-material-and-strengthens-supply-chain-2020-11-04?tesla=y

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Turd! New lows. When will the CEO stop diluting shareholders?

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How are those charts doing? Just 2.5 straight years of being wrong?

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They all are until their not...Enjoy...

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Garbage. New lows daily! Constant selling by this POS company.

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News! Enviroleach Appoints Alexander Ruckdaeschel to Board of Directors

Wed, October 21, 2020

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / October 21, 2020 / EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. (the "Company "or "EnviroLeach"), (CSE:ETI)(OTCQB:EVLLF)(FSE:7N2). is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexander Ruckdaeschel to the Company's Board of Directors.

Mr. Ruckdaeschel brings extensive experience to the EnviroLeach board having been instrumental in the successful development of several small and mid-cap growth companies. He has served on the boards of directors of several successful public and private companies, including ERI, the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States and has strategically established a global network in 46 countries, totaling over 100 vetted and certified facilities. ERI's mission is to protect organizations, people, and the environment.

Alexander is a veteran portfolio manager and government representative who specializes in the identification of small and mid-cap growth companies in North America and Europe. Mr. Ruckdaeschel has extensive experience in the European clean tech industry and will help EnviroLeach forge new European relationships in its targeted sectors and with government.

"Alexander's deep knowledge of the E-waste business, finance background and experience with small cap companies makes him a perfect addition to the EnviroLeach board," said Duane Nelson, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "His particular expertise in the analysis of potential new partners and in-depth knowledge of the ITAD and electronic recycling industry will assist EnviroLeach as we execute our business plan."

Alexander is committed to EnviroLeach's vision and eager to aide in its continued growth. "I focus on finding partnerships that provide a clear path and strategy to achieving growth, and I feel the EnviroLeach business vision brings these key factors together," said Mr. Ruckdaeschel. "EnviroLeach is addressing two of the nation's most important and fast-growing industries, electronic waste processing and primary metals extraction, with vital sustainable solutions that reduce the global environmental impact of both sectors, while remaining committed to quality and shareholder value."

Grant of Stock Options

The Company has granted a total of 400,000 stock options to directors of the Company. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.46, are valid for a period of five years from the date of grant and vest immediately. The options were granted in accordance with the Company's Stock Option Plan approved by the shareholders on June 14, 2018.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/enviroleach-appoints-alexander-ruckdaeschel-board-123000451.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmRlLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANAl138TR0MnvQEUwlSD_zkQEr_ZashNEozSd7Ka1nQ1RlLkl-P_SvJ9li0t5_6sc0mvGYyTmqpUvhGANuDTKJwPzlF4gGiwpYeGyEoPwNpLYATuw_4Z_GR_a3Oug3TYg6iaP_sDeB3C70CDYp0ly6c-C1rShdKGylW4N_Vo0Pxn

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UK NEEDS TO JOIN £63BN GOLDRUSH TO RECYCLE E-WASTE: INSIDER PANEL

19 Oct 2020

Britain is missing out on a £63bn opportunity to reuse and recycle the growing mountains of electronic waste because of old business models and by shipping discarded devices overseas, according to panellists on an Insider forum.

Insider’s Tackling Electronic Waste forum has said there an imperative to tackle the 50 million plus tonnes of e-waste being generated annually because many of the minerals within it - rare earths and precious metals – will start running out within a decade.

THE PROBLEM

More than 50 million tonnes of electronic waste are created each year, estimated to rise to 75 million by the middle of the decade, according to the panel, held in part to mark International E-Waste Day.

It is potentially a "bigger monster" than plastic waste because of its propensity to pollute, but also a bigger opportunity not least of the rare earths and metals in discarded electronic equipment - almost a tenth of the world’s gold is contained in e-waste.

However instead of being treated as a resource by British business vast amounts of e-waste is being shipped overseas to the third world. Many of these rare metals and earths would start running out in as little as ten years.

"E-waste is something we need not just to reduce but to use as a resource," said Sebastien Farnaud, professor in enterprise and innovation, healthcare and technologies at Coventry University.

"Currently the way we treat it is detrimental to the environment, detrimental to health - but it could be worth a fortune: e-waste already contains seven per cent of the world’s gold, for example, and other scarce resources than could run out. It is important to make sure these metals stay with us in the UK rather than being loaded onto containers and sent to who knows where."

RECYCLING

"It is by hitting on that bottom line, the profit, that we can influence many companies to take this seriously: there are serious shortages looming with metals such as silver, zinc, indium, gold, tantalum, and we need to preserve them," said Mattie Yeta, head of sustainability, IT Defra.

"But there are opportunities: the value of e-waste produced annually is about £62.5bn - more than the GDP of most countries. One we produce and design electronic products with longer lifecycles and reparability in mind."

"There is a tendency to sweep the issue of e-waste under the carpet and export the problem to places like China, where they do have the ability and technologies to extract metals, because it is cheaper," added Andy Gomarsall, director of N2S, which specialises in managing lifecycles of IT equipment.

"However we don’t keep enough evidence of how it is treated there and many of the techniques used to extract metals are based around either heat or acid, both of which can be very harmful to the environment."

"We will soon be running out of many of the metals we use in electronic devices, as soon as ten years", said Ellen Wilson, sustainability and smart cities lead at Microsoft UK.

"So that means there is an economic necessity to look at the lifecycle of product, including most of the carbon released while making them."

There is already a great deal of legislation in the UK, going back to at least 2003, promoting the better disposal, reduction and reuse of electronic devices.

One of the most promising ways of getting materials from e-waste was being pioneered by Coventry University and N2S: bioleaching - a technique borrowed from the mining industry - which uses bacteria to extract metals by oxidising them. Bioleaching avoided some of the environmental problems and toxicity associated with acids or burning waste.

REPAIRABILITY

However recycling e-waste was only part of the solution and opportunity: just as important is promoting the repair and reuse of electronic devices, reducing consumption and extending product lifecycles.

Farnaud believed that there had to be a radical cultural change among consumers away from "wanting a shiny new phone ever year the disposing of it" which could only be achieved with incentives.

However the culture change on recycling and reparability also had to take place among manufacturers and sellers. Gomarsall noted that large parts of the electronics industry, notably resellers "who sell the technology, who are very well remunerated, frankly don’t care about the end of life of a product, with no thought or repair or recycle".

The problem was compounded by a generation of business leaders who had never studied, or even heard of, ideas like circular economy: there needed to be an education programme aimed at management if corporate culture was to change.

Pressure to change had to come from consumers demanding provable outcomes on what happened to their old devices. This was a mistake because a clear recycling policy and use of sustainable materials would "send sales through the roof".

Julia Denham, said that, bar a few exceptions such as Dutch manufacturer Fairphone which designs reparability into its products, the mobile phone industry was built around "having a nice shiny, beautifully designed model” every 18 months, which both consumed scarce materials and added to the e-waste tonnage.

"We have a fundamental question to ask," she added. "Do we tinker around the edges with reparability or do we look to change whole social and business models where, instead of demanding a new phone, consumers demand that their existing models be repaired and upgraded.

"And how can businesses continue to make money under that model? But for those that do there is a real first mover advantage in their market to be had."

Denham showed how even a large communications and IT company like BT could change it business model to embrace the circular economy. It was now refurbishing and reusing about a third of its set-top boxes and routers – which did not carry the same social cache as mobile phones - and planned to increase that figure.

It was also looking at how to recycle the masses of old BT copper cable in the ground, and “amazing materials” from old telephone exchanges, both being made redundant by fibre optics.

It was a similar story at Microsoft. Wilson explained how the tech giant - one of the world’s biggest consumers of servers - had moved quickly to specifically redesigning them so they could be returned and repaired by customers, and their lifespans extended from the current four to five years, and achieving a 90 per cent reuse rate of parts.

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