Battery recyclers remain under pressure, with tight margins among black mass producers and refiners amid a host of challenges for the industry, according to delegates at Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference 2025, which took place in Last Vegas, Nevada, from June 23-26

Indian critical minerals producer Lohum launched the country’s first battery-grade lithium refinery earlier this month, designed to be able to consume both primary and secondary feedstocks, Fastmarkets heard this week.

Caremag's €216M investment in a French rare earth recycling plant marks a major step toward sustainable resource independence for Europe's electric vehicle sector.

ACE Green is revolutionizing the battery recycling industry by focusing on LFP recycling through innovative, modular, and low-capex technology.

Aluminium demand in India is set to continue its sharp growth over the next three years, fueled by an expanding automotive sector in the South Asian country, Fastmarkets heard at the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) international conference held in Jaipur on January 28-30.

The European steel and aluminium scrap industries urged the European Commission on Wednesday January 15 against taking action to curb scrap exports after domestic industry metals producers backed measures to do just that.

Battery recyclers Ecobat, Huayou Cobalt and SungEel HiTech are planning large capacity additions in Europe despite continued industry headwinds, Fastmarkets heard at the GDMMC conference in The Hague on November 25-26.

Li-Cycle has successfully closed on an upsized loan from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support the development of the its Rochester Hub Project, the company announced alongside its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday November 7.

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Thursday October 31 a further $44.8 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for eight projects to lower the costs of recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries and EV battery components to ultimately decrease overall EV costs.

A new Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) called China Resources Recycling Group (CRRG) has been established to build a national platform for recycling and reusing resources, according to an announcement from Chinese officials on October 18. While details of the company's specific plans remain scarce, market participants remain concerned about weak market fundamentals, sources told Fastmarkets..