LITHIUM: American Manganese moves forward with plans to recycle lithium-ion battery materials

SURRY, B.C. – American Manganese announced this week that its partner Kemetco Research had started the processing of a select sample of […]

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SURRY, B.C. – American Manganese announced this week that its partner Kemetco Research had started the processing of a select sample of cathode scrap material through stages 1 and 2 of a pilot plant built to recycle cobalt, nickel, manganese, and aluminum. In a press release, the company said the commencement of the pilot plant followed a hazard and operability study and preliminary testing of all the unit operations in the first two processing stages. The exploration firm also provided details on the different stages of its hydrometallurgical plant aimed at generating a continued recovery of cathode material. Stage 1 – Pre-treatment of cathode material Stage 2 – Leach of active material Stage 3 – Purification Stage 4 – Recovery of base metals Stage 5 – Lithium recovery and water recycle According to Norman Chow, president of Kemetco Research, having gone through the first couple of phases is an accomplishment, as the company moves forward in its quest to prove its patented lithium-ion battery recycling technology. In previous releases, American Manganese has cited industry sources as saying that up to 10% of manufactured lithium-ion battery cathodes are rejected for use. The rejected cathodes, termed ‘scrap,’ consist of the aluminum foil backing and the cathode metal powder which, in the firm’s view, can be recycled into usable cathode material. This story first appeared on www.Mining.com.

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