Aqua Metals, Inc., a developer of sustainable lithium battery recycling solutions, announced the production of high-purity nickel carbonate as part of its expanding portfolio of recovered battery materials. This advancement highlights the adaptability of the company’s AquaRefining technology and its continued role in developing a domestic supply of critical battery inputs.
Nickel carbonate is used as a precursor for battery-grade materials and in metallurgical applications such as nickel oxide and pure nickel production.
With growing demand for nickel compounds to support electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, the ability to produce battery-grade nickel carbonate aligns with Aqua Metals’ efforts to address critical gaps in the battery supply chain.
The new product complements Aqua Metals’ recent progress in developing closed-loop recycling processes for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. By diversifying both feedstock and output materials, the company aims to support a wider range of lithium-ion chemistries used across EV platforms.
Nickel carbonate recovered through the AquaRefining process can be further refined or converted for downstream use in steel production or cathode material synthesis. The addition of nickel carbonate reinforces Aqua Metals’ broader strategy to scale the production of domestically sourced battery metals, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese, using low-emissions hydrometallurgical methods.
As Aqua Metals continues offtake discussions and project development, this latest milestone supports its goal of building a circular, resilient, and sustainable battery materials supply chain in the United States.
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