ABTC reports production increase at LIB recycling facility

American Battery Technology Co. (ABTC), a Reno, Nevada-based battery materials manufacturer and recycler, says it has more than doubled the production of recycled materials at its commercial-scale lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling facility in the quarter ending March 31, compared to the previous quarter.

“This milestone demonstrates the capabilities of our recycling technologies, as well as the resilience and innovation of our team,” ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert says. “Through hundreds of targeted operational improvements, we’ve significantly enhanced production quality and output, paving the way for the next phase of our recycling technologies as we integrate our chemical extraction train into this facility to further upgrade these recycled products to high-purity cathode-grade materials.”

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The company says it has made significant advances in its production processes, moving from a commissioning phase to 24/7 operations. It points to milestones such as the sourcing of recurring shipments of large-scale batteries from strategic automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the production and sale of commercial quantities of low-impurity intermediate black mass material and the sale of numerous recycled byproducts as examples of its progress.

Furthermore, ABTC says the production of intermediate black mass demonstrates industry-defined low-impurity levels and has resulted in “favorable selling prices, adding that it could present a “significant advantage” as the company moves into processing its own intermediate black mass in its internal chemical extraction train to produce high-purity critical battery metals.

The company says it plans to continue to enhance production quality and further scale operations of its facility, targeting even greater efficiencies and sustainable practices. The recycling facility utilizes integrated technologies based on what the company calls a strategic de-manufacturing process, combined with targeted selective hydrometallurgical methods. “This approach makes the system feedstock-agnostic,” the company says, making it capable of “processing various lithium-ion battery sizes, shapes and chemistries.”

The first phase of ABTC’s process produces recycled materials such as copper, aluminum, steel, lithium intermediate and black mass, while the second phase will further refine these materials into battery-grade nickel sulfate, cobalt sulfate, manganese sulfate and lithium hydroxide.

ABTC says its recycling facility ramp-up coincides with the global need for LIB recyclers as electric vehicle (EV) sales increase and aging EV batteries reach their end of life.

“ABTC’s innovative recycling technologies are positioned to address these market needs efficiently, reducing reliance on imported critical materials while supporting a more sustainable and circular supply chain,” the company says. “With continued enhancements at its facility, ABTC is poised to lead the charge in sustainable battery materials manufacturing for both domestic and global strategic customers.”

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