The circular economy concept is increasingly important to society and the environment. It consolidates existing strategies and concepts¹ into an overarching model for the economic system².

A circular economy has the potential to provide the low carbon critical minerals and transition metals that are needed for the energy transition.

To take full advantage of the economic opportunity requires a shift from an ‘extract and transact’ model to one that maximises the full value of the resource.

1 e.g., life cycle thinking, shifting to low-carbon energy, by-product synergy, resource productivity, recycling, reuse, design for disassembly.
2 Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2012