BatX Energies has opened a lithium battery recycling and critical mineral extraction facility in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The facility uses hydrometallurgical processes to extract critical materials, including lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese, from spent lithium-ion batteries. It efficiently recycles all types of lithium-ion battery waste, including production waste from emerging gigafactories.
The battery recycling plant follows the 2022 launch of BatX’s first black mass production facility in Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh, scaling operations to a commercial level after a successful 21-month industrial pilot.
“This transformative step in the downstream battery recycling value chain uses BatX’s proprietary chemical process to extract high-purity critical materials ideally suited for specialty applications and the lithium-ion cell manufacturing industry,” the company said.
BatX Energies’ new facility combines material extraction with second-life energy storage applications, supporting batteries at every lifecycle stage. It reportedly achieves low energy consumption using zero-emission and zero-waste processes.
“This groundbreaking approach not only makes essential materials for EV batteries more affordable and accessible, but also seamlessly aligns with the Ministry of Environment and Forests’ Battery Waste Management Rules 2022,” the company said.
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