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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 In addition to ecological considerations, the project aims to secure the supply of battery raw materials like lithium and cobalt. million (US$8.4 million) to Chemetall Lithium, a unit of Rockwood Holdings Inc.,

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Kangoo be bop Z.E. electric vehicle available for test drive

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It is important to remember that lithium-ion batteries – which are made up of non-toxic materials (lithium, manganese oxide or iron phosphate, and graphite) – do not present any danger for the environment, unlike former nickel-cadmium batteries.