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BMW Group creates closed recycling loop for high-voltage batteries in China

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The BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) has established a closed loop for reuse of the raw materials nickel, lithium and cobalt from high-voltage batteries that are no longer suitable for use in electric vehicles. Automated and precise dismantling of BMW high-voltage batteries at Huayou Recycling.

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Benchmark launches Li-ion Battery Raw Material Price Index

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has launched a Lithium-ion Battery Raw Material Price Index. The index is published every month for the following lithium ion battery chemistries: NCM High-Nickel (8 and 9 series blends, e.g. NCM 811, NCM 9). NCM Mid-Nickel (5, 6, and 7 series blends, e.g., NCM 523, NCM 622).

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Government of Canada, Québec invest in GM-POSCO CAM plant in Québec

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CAM are key battery materials that consist of components such as processed nickel, lithium and other materials that make up about 40% of the cost of a battery. The project was first announced in March 2022 to supply General Motors’ fast-expanding battery production in North America.

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Ultium Cells and Li-Cycle collaborate to expand recycling in North America

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Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced an agreement with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100% of the material scrap from battery cell manufacturing. Ninety-five percent of these materials can be used in the production of new batteries or for adjacent industries.

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GM signs major Li-ion supply chain agreements: CAM with LG Chem and lithium hydroxide with Livent

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General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. Livent will provide battery-grade lithium hydroxide to GM over a six-year period beginning in 2025.

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GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

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As automotive battery demand expands globally, access to battery materials is of increasing importance. GM says that its work with the initiative will also foster collaboration with other companies to share best practices and drive transformation of the mining industry toward more responsible operations.

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ARPA-E to award up to $44M to develop net-zero or net negative processes to grow minerals supply chain: MINER

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The program—Mining Innovations for Negative Emissions Resource Recovery (MINER)—is administered by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and aims to develop commercially scalable technologies that would enable greater domestic supplies of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical elements.

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