Core Insights - The demand for core minerals is rapidly increasing due to advanced industries such as electric vehicles and wind power generation, making supply chain stability a national priority [1] - The South Korean Ministry of Environment plans to develop a strategy for recycling and reusing core minerals from various future waste resources, including electric vehicle batteries, communication devices, and permanent magnets [1] - Currently, South Korea does not recover a significant amount of core minerals from electronic waste, leading to the export of e-waste or its disposal as scrap metal [1] - A collaborative team consisting of experts from the Ministry of Environment, National Institute of Environmental Research, Korea Environment Institute, and Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources will analyze the current state of recycling technologies and infrastructure to formulate practical recycling and reuse plans [1]