Environmental Impact Assessment of Jiangxi Youdao Precious Metals' 3,000-Ton Annual Precious Metal Scrap Recycling Project Enters Pre-Approval Public Notice
The environmental impact assessment report for Jiangxi Youdao Precious Metals' "Technical Upgrade and Renovation Project for Annual Recycling of 3,000 Tons of Precious Metal Scrap Resources" has entered the pre-approval public notice period (October 19–23, Wannian County, Shangrao). The product plan includes 64 tons of silver powder, 11 tons of platinum sponge, 11.8 tons of palladium sponge, and other precious metal powders such as rhodium powder and iridium powder. The standardization of precious metal recycling operations provides indirect support for the recovery and recycling of precious-metal-containing additive manufacturing powder waste.
2026-10-19
Factory Space Available for Lease in Wangdian Town, Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing: First Niobium Alloy Additive Manufacturing Production Line (Industrial Park Investment Promotion)
The Proof-of-Concept Center for Flow and Heat Transfer Technology, with the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) Jiaxing Research Institute as the implementing body, plans to lease factory space in Wangdian Town, Xiuzhou District, to build the first niobium alloy additive manufacturing production line, and released industrial park investment promotion information on October 18, 2026. The team has already sent samples for testing to the LandSpace Jiaxing Intelligent Manufacturing Base, with a target output value exceeding 10 million yuan over the next five years.
The project uses a cold shaping, low-energy-consumption technical route to prepare high-value niobium alloy powder. The material offers high-temperature resistance, yield resistance, and corrosion resistance, with energy consumption reduced by approximately 90% and total cost reduced by approximately 60% compared with conventional processes. The team previously incubated a titanium alloy green 3D printing project in 2023 and brought it into production; through self-developed cold shaping technology, it achieved recycling of titanium alloy particle waste and titanium chip material, validating the feasibility of the process from proof of concept to pilot-scale maturation to industrial implementation. Niobium alloy and titanium alloy powders involve dust explosion protection, so the factory building must be equipped with fire compartments, explosion venting area, and dust removal systems in accordance with regulations.
The implementation of the first niobium alloy production line means that domestic refractory metal additive manufacturing is advancing from the laboratory sample stage toward stable batch supply, and it also provides a new material source for aerospace high-temperature components. For powder buyers, the value is: (1) Monitor the progress of sample testing for niobium alloy powder and engage early with the SUSTech Jiaxing Research Institute team to secure first-batch supply; (2) Evaluate the cost advantages of the cold shaping powder production process in titanium alloy waste recycling and incorporate it into cost-reduction procurement plans; (3) If selecting materials for aerospace high-temperature parts, include niobium alloy as an alternative and validate it in sync with the LandSpace supply chain.
2026-10-19
Equipment Maintenance Mechanic
On October 18, 2026, Shaanxi Sirui Fufeng Advanced Copper Alloy Co., Ltd. posted an Equipment Maintenance Mechanic position on a recruitment platform, with the workplace located in the Baoji Fufeng County Electronic and Electrical Foreign Trade Industrial Park. The role's responsibilities are clearly defined as on-site repair of production equipment and handling of equipment abnormalities, with salary negotiable. The hiring entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shaanxi Sirui New Materials Co., Ltd. (stock code: 688102), established in 2019 with registered capital of RMB 400 million, covering about 55,000 square meters and currently employing more than 300 people.
The company operates three major business divisions—Special Materials, Wire and Bar, and Metal Chromium—focusing on high-performance copper alloy materials and high-performance metal powders. Its products include chromium-zirconium-copper and copper-iron ingots, strips, castings, profiles, bars and wires, and powders. Its core technologies include vacuum atomization powder production, vacuum induction melting and casting, vacuum precision casting, and vacuum horizontal continuous casting. The first phase of its industrialization project with an annual output of 40,000 tons of copper-iron and chromium-zirconium-copper alloy materials has been completed, forming a production capacity of 20,000 tons of high-performance copper alloy products, supported by machining, forging, hot pressing, rolling, drawing, and heat treatment lines.
This recruitment of an equipment maintenance mechanic is aimed at ensuring the continuous and stable operation of the vacuum atomization powder production line and its supporting lines. For the metal additive manufacturing supply chain, the batch consistency and capacity ramp-up of copper alloy powders depend heavily on equipment maintenance. The addition of this mechanic position indicates that the company is strengthening production line operation and maintenance capabilities on top of its 20,000-ton capacity, providing support for stable delivery of powder products.
Value to powder buyers: ① Pay attention to the supplier's equipment maintenance investment in its vacuum atomization powder production line, as equipment stability directly affects powder batch consistency; ② Chromium-zirconium-copper and copper-iron powder categories can be included in price comparisons as alternative supply sources for copper-based additive manufacturing; ③ Given the pace of its 20,000-ton capacity release, lock in medium- and long-term powder purchase volumes in advance to capture favorable pricing windows.
2026-10-19