# RecycLiCo and C4V Produce Battery Cells from Recycled-Upcycled Lithium-ion Battery Waste Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte--2d9c346d-8381-47f8-9074-8a0069eda871 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AMY/news/7340675801311480/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2022-10-06T08:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: third-party validation of recycled material - Positive factor: successful cell assembly and performance validation - Positive factor: qualification status achieved through C4V program - Positive factor: demonstration of closed-loop technology Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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 Only** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 process [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte--2d9c346d-8381-47f8-9074-8a0069eda871#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) RecycLiCo Battery Materials · lithium #### 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 factor: up to 100% extraction stated - Negative factor: recovery basis unspecified Evidence · text > up to 100% extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese #### Tags used in scoring **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 process [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte--2d9c346d-8381-47f8-9074-8a0069eda871#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) RecycLiCo Battery Materials · cobalt #### 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 factor: up to 100% extraction stated - Negative factor: recovery basis unspecified Evidence · text > up to 100% extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese ### hydrometallurgical process [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte--2d9c346d-8381-47f8-9074-8a0069eda871#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) RecycLiCo Battery Materials · nickel #### 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 factor: up to 100% extraction stated - Negative factor: recovery basis unspecified Evidence · text > up to 100% extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese #### Tags used in scoring **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 process [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/recyclico-and-c4v-produce-battery-cells-from-recycled-upcycled-lithium-ion-batte--2d9c346d-8381-47f8-9074-8a0069eda871#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) RecycLiCo Battery Materials · manganese #### 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 factor: up to 100% extraction stated - Negative factor: recovery basis unspecified Evidence · text > up to 100% extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.