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EV Battery Recycling Breakthrough Recovers 99.99% of Lithium
Chinese researchers have developed a battery recycling process that recovers 99.99% of lithium from used electric vehicle batteries — a near-total recovery rate that could substantially reduce the need for new lithium mining and reshape EV supply chain sustainability.
Key Takeaways
- Chinese researchers achieved 99.99% lithium recovery from EV batteries — far above the 80-90% rate of current commercial processes — using an optimized hydrometallurgical approach.
- Near-complete recovery would allow large EV fleet markets to eventually source most of their lithium from recycling rather than new mining imports.
- Commercial adoption depends on demonstrating competitive economics at industrial scale, with Chinese battery recycling companies likely evaluating the process now.
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