Technology Minerals PLC (LSE:TM1), the battery economy specialist, has opened its first laboratory suite at its new battery processing facility in Wolverhampton, UK.
The new laboratory enables Recyclus Group, which is 49% owned by Technology Minerals, to carry out its own in-house testing for both lead-acid and lithium-ion battery recycling processes.
The laboratory also houses a gas chromatograph with an autosampler; when used in conjunction with wet chemical analysis the chromatograph is crucial in establishing lithium levels and monitoring the in-process products to avoid any potential contamination, Technology Minerals told shareholders.
The facility has fire-safe, lockable cabinets for housing all the essential analytical chemicals used in the close monitoring of both the lead and lithium recycling processes.
"The opening of a new specialised laboratory at our battery processing facility in Wolverhampton is in line with our strategy and development programme for commissioning the first of our lithium-ion plants. It is another step towards our goal to significantly increase our recycling capacity in 2022 for lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries and ultimately help enhance the UK's capabilities for battery recycling,” said Robin Brundle, the chairman of Technology Minerals.
Shares in Technology Minerals were 1.5% firmer at 5.15p in mid-morning trading.