Editor’s Note
Attero, India’s leading critical minerals firm, has achieved Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC) certification, a globally respected standard for ethical business practices and transparent supply chains in precious metals.
India’s largest critical minerals firm and the world’s most technologically advanced urban miner, Attero, has received the Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC) certification. This is one of the world’s most respected recognitions for responsible business conduct and transparent precious metal supply chains.
This certificate is only awarded to organizations that meet stringent standards in the areas of human rights, labor practices, environmental protection, and responsible sourcing.
Attero is now the first and only e-waste company to be certified under the RJC framework, placing recycled precious metals derived from electronic waste on the same platform of reliability as materials produced by some of the world’s most trusted jewelry houses.
The RJC includes globally recognized names such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co., De Beers, Rolex, Bulgari, and Richemont, all long-time proponents of traceable and ethical supply chains.
Attero joins this group as a certified producer of high-purity recycled gold and silver, entirely derived from end-of-life electronic devices, offering a responsible alternative to metals obtained from traditional mining.
Rohan Gupta, Co-founder and COO of Attero, made this statement.
In 2024, the Roorkee plant completed its transition to hydropower energy, eliminating reliance on fossil fuels and reducing Scope 2 emissions. Attero is continuously increasing its use of green energy through a mix of on-site renewable energy plants and renewable energy purchase agreements.
Through its specialized advanced processes, Attero extracts over 22 critical metals including cobalt, nickel, lithium, copper, graphite, silver, gold, and manganese.
The Roorkee plant boasts a recovery efficiency of over 98% and material purity of over 99.9%. Attero holds 47 global patents and has applied for over 200 patents to maintain long-term leadership in sustainable resource recovery.
With this achievement, Attero strengthens the role of urban mining as a scalable pathway to cleaner and more secure material supply chains and sets a new direction for responsible precious metal recovery within the jewelry and recycling ecosystem.