Iondrive's E-Waste Tech Jumps 30%, Turning Trash to Treasure

0:00It's April 20th. This is Adelaide News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the Story. Shares in South Australia's Ion Drive jumped 30% last week after the company hit a big milestone with its e-waste recycling tech. The Kentown firm is pushing IL and Solve, an urban mining platform that pulls high-value metals from old electronics, batteries, solar panels, and mining. Waste. After this week, they shared results from United States testing, showing strong and steady extraction of rare earth elements, key stuff for tech, and green energy. CEO Lewis Udding highlighted how the process is shaping up for large-scale use, with a team now zeroing in on making a product ready for sale. And rolling it out commercially. Markets overall perked up, too, led by global tech gains, while Ion Drive's surge points to real promise in turning trash into treasure down under.