【SMM Copper News】JX Advanced Metals of Japan announced on Friday that it will invest 7 billion yen (equivalent to $47 million) to enhance its pretreatment capacity, aiming to improve the processing capability of recycled raw materials in its metal and recycling business. Against the backdrop of declining profitability in copper concentrate smelting, the company is considering downsizing and promoting "green hybrid smelting," which reduces reliance on copper concentrates while increasing the proportion of recycled raw materials. As metal prices rise and global competition for recycled raw materials intensifies, securing a stable supply of raw materials has become a challenge. To address this issue, the company plans to increase its pretreatment capacity, including kilns, by 50% by 2027, in order to handle more materials requiring pretreatment, such as low-grade electronic waste.