American Manganese Inc. (TSX-V:AMY, OTCQB:AMYZF), doing business as RecycLiCo Battery Materials, has hailed an increase in processing capacity at the leaching stage testing at its recycling demonstration plant.
The group, with partner Kemetco, is focused on recycling spent lithium-ion batteries with its patented process, which provides high extraction of cathode metals, such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and aluminum with minimal processing steps.
The leach section has now achieved 163% of the demonstration plant's designed processing capacity of 500 kg/day for lithium-ion battery cathode scraps, the firm noted.
It added that the RecycLiCo demonstration plant testing schedule evaluates individual processing steps with scaled up equipment and different commercially available lithium-ion battery waste feed material compared to lab and pilot plant scale tests.
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"Within the same demonstration plant footprint, we continue to redefine our patented process's capabilities that could translate into improved economics, environmental benefits, and plant size requirements when evaluating our commercialization strategy," said Zarko Meseldzija, the chief technology officer (CTO) of American Manganese.
"I'm excited by the continued possibilities and added value of the RecycLiCo process as we continue to test, de-risk, and optimize the demonstration plant project," he added.
American Manganese added that it would continue to report its progress throughout the staged tests of the demonstration plant.
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