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By A.J. Roan
Metal Tech News 

Electra recycles lithium from spent batteries

Potential game-changer for North America's EV supply chain Metal Tech News – March 15, 2023

 

Last updated 6/8/2023 at 11:06am

A large canvas sack filled with lumps of recycled batteries or black mass.

Electra Battery Materials Corp.

Black mass is an aggregate of ground-up batteries that is then treated through various means to extract the valuable minerals and metals used to make new batteries.

Marking a significant milestone in its role as a leading electric vehicle battery recycler, Electra Battery Materials Corp. announced the successful recovery of technical-grade lithium carbonate from a black mass recycling trial conducted at its refinery north of Toronto, Canada.

Black mass, the material remaining once expired lithium-ion batteries are shredded and all casings removed, typicall...



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