Electra Advances Phased Nickel Refining and Battery Recycling Strategy for North America
Electra Battery Materials released preliminary FEL-1 engineering results for a proposed two-phase nickel refinery that would process mine-derived feedstock and recycled battery black mass into nickel metal and battery-grade nickel sulfate. The first phase targets roughly 20,000 tonnes per year of contained nickel with nickel and cobalt recoveries of 97% or higher, and preliminary capital estimates range from US$530 million to US$675 million. Financing, feedstock supply and offtake arrangements remain under discussion, the southeastern U.S. site basis is not final, and any development decision awaits FEL-3 engineering.
Key figures
- Capital estimate usd low
- 530000000
- Capital estimate usd high
- 675000000
- Nickel cobalt recovery pct
- 97% or higher
- Phase1 nickel capacity tpa
- 20000
- Phase2 additional nickel capacity tpa
- 20000
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