Scrap

The government of Norway has made the decision to suspend its controversial plan to allow commercial-scale mining on the bottom of the sea.

However, Prime Minister Jonas Stor called the development a “postponement” and said preparatory work on regulations and environmental impacts would continue.

Theft of copper pipes and cables from gas heating systems installed at apartment buildings and construction sites, a practice that first surged during the country's economic crisis, continues to be rampant, police reports have indicated.  

A machine that moulds scrap aluminium into automotive parts could help speed up the production of electric vehicles

A fire broke out under undetermined conditions at a scrap metal recycling yard in Diavata near the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Wednesday. 

Successive explosions are allegedly taking place, while fragments are reportedly being propelled into the surrounding area. 

Firefighting forces have been dispatched to the scene, and traffic regulations have been implemented.

Authorities in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, are seeking to crack down on the illegal scrap trade, which is seen as fueling the theft of metal from infrastructure like railways and bridges, as well as polluting the environment.

The theft of materials from transport networks, especially the railway, will once again be deemed a criminal offense, the justice minister has said.

A 26-kilometer bicycle track in southern Turkey built to host national and international events and boost nature and sea tourism in the region is experiencing a service interruption since some parts of the iron barriers of the path have been stolen by unknown people.

An exhibition featuring works of Turkish artist Rıfat Koçak demonstrates how cold and metal scrap parts can be turned into magnificent pieces of art.

Ten incidents involving radioactive sources and materials were registered in Bulgaria in 2018, but there were no harmful consequences in any of the cases, a report revealed here on Tuesday, reports Xinhua. 

All sources and materials with increased radioactivity were detected in metal scrap, the country's Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA) said in its annual report.

300,000 scrap tons to be sent for Turkish Defense Industry