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With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in

Recycling startups are using AI to improve the recovery of critical minerals like aluminum, aiming to build a massive source of the metal.
Recycling startups are using AI to improve the recovery of critical minerals like aluminum, aiming to build a massive source of the metal.

This article was originally published at: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/with-aluminum-prices-up...