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Chemetall Lithium Awarded 5.7M to Set Up Pilot Li-ion Battery Recycling Plant

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The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety recently awarded €5.7 Chemetall is part of a consortium of companies participating in “ LithoRec ”, a research and development project related to the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The award was part of the large $2.4-billion,

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Could the Prius be harmful to the environment?

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According to them, the nickel on the Toyota Prius battery is mined in Sudbury, Ontario and then it is smelted nearby where there are reports of damage to the environment. The nickel is then shipped to a refinery in Wales.