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Tag: smelters

Apple pushes recycling with ‘Daisy’ robot, but mining still necessary

Friday, January 10, 2020 3:15 pmFriday, January 10, 2020No Comments

Apple is working to transform how electronics are recycled with a robot named “Daisy” that disassembles iPhone so that rare earth metals can be reused, but…

Behind the hype of Apple’s plan to one day stop mining the earth altogether

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 1:27 pmWednesday, March 6, 20193 Comments

The existence of devices like the iPhone has come at a price…

Apple cobalt supplier seeking ethical supply with industry pilot

Monday, March 26, 2018 3:56 pmMonday, March 26, 20182 Comments

A supplier of cobalt to Apple Inc. is joining with others in the industry to try to ensure the metal…

Apple’s potential cobalt mining play is about more than money

Thursday, February 22, 2018 1:03 pm9 Comments

Recent reports that Apple is looking to procure cobalt, an essential component in smartphone batteries…

Why Apple wants its own supply of cobalt

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 1:32 pm9 Comments

Apple may be cutting out the middleman in its acquisitions of cobalt…

Apple in talks to buy cobalt directly from miners

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:58 amWednesday, February 21, 20186 Comments

Apple Inc. is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt directly from miners for the first time…

Apple’s Lisa Jackson on making a completely green iPhone and tackling child labour concerns in supply chain

Monday, November 20, 2017 3:46 pm7 Comments

As tech companies come under pressure over the questionable ethics involved in their supply chains…

Apple has recovered millions in gold from old iPhones

Monday, October 16, 2017 9:36 amMonday, October 16, 201712 Comments

Apple recovered 2,204 pounds of gold, valued at…

Conflict minerals: Why Apple can’t stop digging holes

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:55 amWednesday, April 26, 201714 Comments

Just before Earth Day, Apple Inc. announced a new goal…

Apple promises to one day stop mining minerals to make iPhones

Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:32 am20 Comments

Apple has one of the most aggressive sustainability and recycling programs in tech, but…

Apple takes groundbreaking steps to combat deadly trade in conflict minerals

Friday, April 1, 2016 10:57 amFriday, April 1, 20164 Comments

Apple’s detailed report highlighted that 100% of the smelters in the company’s supply chain were participating in third-party independent audits…

Apple bans ‘bonded servitude’ at supplier factories worldwide

Thursday, February 12, 2015 1:58 pmThursday, February 12, 20154 Comments

Apple informed suppliers in October that it would prohibit any worker…

Apple’s Jeff Williams: We’re working to improve suppliers’ working conditions

Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:26 amThursday, February 12, 20155 Comments

Apple says it is making ‘concrete changes for the better’ at the factories…

Apple says they’re making progress eliminating conflict minerals

Thursday, February 12, 2015 8:59 am12 Comments

Apple said it had identified 225 smelters in its supply chain that…

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