Payables for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) black mass in the CIF Asia markets were firm in May despite volatility in battery raw material prices

To reach the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) net zero by 2050 goals, the North American aluminium industry needs around $60 billion in private and public investment, according to a May 29 report by the Aluminum Association and the environmental consulting firm ICF

Interest in recycling battery raw materials in the US has increased, particularly from the electronics and lithium-ion battery sectors, and due in part to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to New York-based Glencore trader Mary Schilling.

A surge in recycling capacity in the US aluminium industry is coming in the next few years while for now it continues to meet most of its primary aluminium needs from Canada.

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

Payables for black mass continued rising in major Asian import markets during April 2024, thereby also pushing up values in key supplier regions such as Europe and North America, according to market sources

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

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

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