Japan plans 10 e-waste hubs to mine copper and metal resources

Mitsubishi Materials to join effort to prevent resources from being shipped abroad

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E-waste contains valuable metal resources, such as copper.  © Reuters

AYAKA OTAKA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will work with Mitsubishi Materials and others to set up about 10 hubs for recycling electronic waste as it seeks to keep copper and other metal resources from being shipped overseas.

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