RecycLiCo and C4V Produce Battery Cells from Recycled-Upcycled Lithium-ion Battery Waste
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc.
- Ticker
- AMY
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Lithium
- Secondary commodities
- Cobalt, Nickel, Manganese
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 11:34:42 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
RecycLiCo has successfully validated its recycled-upcycled battery material through a phase 1 qualification study with C4V. The company's NMC811 precursor cathode material was used to produce battery cells that met benchmark electrochemical and technical specifications.
Reasoning: Successful third-party qualification of recycled precursor cathode material (NMC811) for battery cell production is a major technical milestone for a recycling technology company.
Positive factors
- third-party validation of recycled material
- successful cell assembly and performance validation
- qualification status achieved through C4V program
- demonstration of closed-loop technology
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The process is described as a hydrometallurgical process involving extraction from battery waste.
Evidence · text
“patented, closed-loop hydrometallurgical process”
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (4)
hydrometallurgical processRecycLiCo Battery Materials · lithiumRecovery: 100 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RecycLiCo Battery Materials
- Commodity
- lithium
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AMY
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- hydrometallurgical process
- Processing Route
- patented, closed-loop hydrometallurgical process
- Sample
- recycled and upcycled lithium-ion battery waste
Recovery
- Recovery
- 100 %
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The company claims up to 100% extraction of lithium via its patented process.
Positive factors
- up to 100% extraction stated
Negative factors
- recovery basis unspecified
Evidence · text
“up to 100% extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese”
Tags used in scoring
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 100% is at or above the exceptional band (80%)
hydrometallurgical processRecycLiCo Battery Materials · cobaltRecovery: 100 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RecycLiCo Battery Materials
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AMY
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- hydrometallurgical process
- Processing Route
- patented, closed-loop hydrometallurgical process
- Sample
- recycled and upcycled lithium-ion battery waste
Recovery
- Recovery
- 100 %
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The company claims up to 100% extraction of cobalt via its patented process.
Positive factors
- up to 100% extraction stated
Negative factors
- recovery basis unspecified
Evidence · text
“up to 100% extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese”
hydrometallurgical processRecycLiCo Battery Materials · nickelRecovery: 100 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RecycLiCo Battery Materials
- Commodity
- nickel
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AMY
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- hydrometallurgical process
- Processing Route
- patented, closed-loop hydrometallurgical process
- Sample
- recycled and upcycled lithium-ion battery waste
Recovery
- Recovery
- 100 %
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The company claims up to 100% extraction of nickel via its patented process.
Positive factors
- up to 100% extraction stated
Negative factors
- recovery basis unspecified
Evidence · text
“up to 100% extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese”
Tags used in scoring
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 100% is at or above the exceptional band (90%)
hydrometallurgical processRecycLiCo Battery Materials · manganeseRecovery: 100 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- RecycLiCo Battery Materials
- Commodity
- manganese
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AMY
Test Work
- Program Status
- optimization
- Test Type
- hydrometallurgical process
- Processing Route
- patented, closed-loop hydrometallurgical process
- Sample
- recycled and upcycled lithium-ion battery waste
Recovery
- Recovery
- 100 %
- Recovery Basis
- unspecified
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The company claims up to 100% extraction of manganese via its patented process.
Positive factors
- up to 100% extraction stated
Negative factors
- recovery basis unspecified
Evidence · text
“up to 100% extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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