Recycling lithium batteries

Insights and intelligence to understand the future of the li-ion battery recycling market

Recycled material and the battery supply chain

Interest and investment in lithium battery recycling have grown in recent years as the global battery supply chain looks to feed the growing demand for battery raw materials and reduce carbon emissions from metals production. There are increased legislative pressures to localize supply chains, so market participants are looking at ways to increase battery recycling capacity and adopt black mass as a primary feedstock in manufacturing battery chemicals. Read on to find out more about the latest insights into black mass, recycled metals and electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling.

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Major recycling firm EMR is planning to establish a lithium-ion battery shredding and recycled battery raw materials extraction plant in Birmingham, the UK, the company said this week

The publication of the following prices was delayed on Tuesday April 30 due to technical issues. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Ferrous scrap could serve as a linchpin in decarbonizing both the steel and shipping sectors in South Korea, particularly in the short term, while waiting for emerging technologies such as hydrogen-based direct-reduced iron to be commercialized, Fastmarkets heard at a seminar on green steel and circularity

After a one-month consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the impurity specifications for its weekly payable indicators for black mass in South Korea, Southeast Asia and Europe.

Singapore-based lithium-ion battery recycling company Green Li-ion has launched its first commercial-scale installation to produce battery-grade cathode and anode materials from black mass and cathode powder – the first of its kind in North America

The battery recycling market is witnessing a dynamic evolution, marked by eight key trends shaping the industry’s landscape

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The Battery Recycling Outlook includes 10-year source, supply and price forecasts so battery and automakers, material manufacturers and battery recyclers can understand and leverage recycling supply.

The Battery Recycling Outlook allows you to:

  • Dig into forecasts and outlooks for black mass and battery materials
  • Get a clear and accurate assessment of battery technology and the major recyclers
  • Get actionable insights on the economics of battery chemistries
  • Understand key ESG and supply chain qualification criteria

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