Ontario-based battery recycling company Li-Cycle announced that the company had received a $75 million investment from Glencore, building on previous investments and their existing long-term partnership

Fastmarkets examines the lifespan of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and offers insights into recycling timelines and environmental implications

Payables for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) black mass in the CIF South Korea market came under pressure in February from an ongoing oversupply and weak battery raw materials prices, Fastmarkets learned

India’s burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) battery-making industry could mean the country becomes a significant importer and a reduced exporter of black mass in the coming years, Rajat Verma, founder and chief executive officer of Indian battery recycler Lohum, told Fastmarkets in an interview

Payables for black mass in key Asian markets showed potential for more downside in the week ended Wednesday January 31, according to market sources

Payables in concluded deals for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) black mass in the CIF South Korea market held largely firm in January 2024 despite weaker battery raw materials prices and lower bids from some buyers, according to market sources

Payables for black mass (shredded and sorted lithium-ion batteries) in the European domestic market continued to drop in the week to January 15 amid weak demand and abundant supply

Major carmaker Mercedes-Benz has deepened its plans to expand operations in Europe’s lithium-ion battery recycling space with the order of a new hydrometallurgical plant to recover battery metals from black mass

Hamburg-based copper producer Aurubis is considering the US and Europe among options for a future black mass recycling plant, chief executive officer Roland Harings told Fastmarkets on Monday January 8

Lithium-ion battery recyclers must resist short-term thinking and hold their nerve to navigate the challenges facing their sector, Elliott Ethridge, vice president of global sales at major recycling firm Ecobat, told Fastmarkets in an interview