Japan was where the world’s first lithium-ion battery and hybrid vehicle were made, but the country is aware that its position in the production of both battery materials and battery cells is falling behind its Asian peers, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday, January 31

Fastmarkets looks ahead to 2023 and beyond at some key predictions for the battery materials market as the world continues to strive towards a new generation of energy markets

An intense interest in lithium battery recycling in the US has grown in the past few years, driven by concerns over supply chains, national security, the environment and a growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs)

The European Union’s recently announced targets for battery recycling faces questions about whether there is enough recycling capacity and feedstock supply to meet the trade bloc’s goals in the coming years

Glencore and ACE Green Recycling announced a long-term supply agreement on Tuesday December 6 for recycled lead, as well as for several battery metal end-products recycled from lithium-ion batteries

The United States government will provide almost $74 million in funding to 10 projects to advance technologies and processes for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and reuse

Black mass will be increasingly valuable as recycling technology improves, Benoit Couture, the president of lithium-ion battery recycling company Lithion Recycling, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview

Looming changes in the regulatory environment could have a significant effect on EU metal scrap exporters, panelists said at last week’s Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) conference in Dubai

Hear from Elewout Depicker, vice president commercial and corporate development for Li-Cycle, as he explains the most significant barriers to battery recycling as well as what the industry can do to advance these processes

Martin Steinbild, managing director for Steinbild Consulting, shares his insights into the challenges to closing the loop in lithium-ion battery recycling, as well as the strategic aspects to this industry that market participants should be aware of.