Battery recycling firm American Manganese invented patented technology that extracts 100% of cathode materials from electric vehicle batteries

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July 30, 2018

Briefing	Battery Recycling Technology – Battery recycling company American Manganese has developed process for recycling batteries that retrieves 100% of cathode materials, including lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and aluminum Method Background – Procedure for recycling initially used to extract manganese from ore Cathode Material – Makes up 20-30% of total materials of electric vehicle battery pack, or 60% of materials in battery cell Potential Customers – Include large battery manufacturers, electric vehicle companies, and consumer electronics firms from China, Japan, and Korea Next Steps – Plans to build pilot plant dedicated to lithium-ion battery recycling, as well as explore licensing technology
Accelerator	Batteries, Climate Change and Environment
Sector	Consumer Non-Durables, Transportation and Logistics
Organization	American Manganese Inc.
Source	Field, K., "American Manganese positions itself to lead the charge into EV battery recycling", CleanTechnica, https://cleantechnica.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	July 16, 2018

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