Ascend Elements Produces Recycled Lithium Carbonate from Used Li-ion Batteries for First Time at Commercial Scale
Company Plans to Produce More than 15 Kilotons of Recycled Lithium Carbonate Annually in the United States and Europe by 2027 COVINGTON, Ga., (September 3, 2025) Ascend Elements achieved a significant milestone in domestic critical minerals recovery last month – producing >99% pure, recycled lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) from black mass for the first time at […]
New Study: Ascend Elements’ Hydro-to-Cathode® pCAM Process
An independently reviewed Life Cycle Assessment of Ascend Elements’ NMC 9.5.5 pCAM product WESTBOROUGH, Mass., (April 22, 2025) — An independently reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) published today finds Ascend Elements’ innovative Hydro-to-Cathode® direct pCAM synthesis process is significantly cleaner than traditional battery recycling methods – producing 49% lower carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions and […]
Ascend Elements to Increase U.S. Production of Lithium Carbonate By 60% With Start of New Lithium Recovery Line in 2025
New Lithium Recovery Line at Covington, Ga. Battery Recycling Facility to Produce Up to 3,000 Metric Tons of Lithium Carbonate (Li2CO3) Annually COVINGTON, Ga., (December 10, 2024) — Ascend Elements, a vertically integrated battery materials company, will begin producing >99% pure lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) recovered from used lithium-ion batteries at its facility in Covington, Ga. […]
Ascend Elements Pioneers U.S. Battery Materials Industry with Recycled Cathode Materials
In a milestone for the U.S. battery materials industry, Ascend Elements recently shipped decarbonized cathode materials to Freudenberg e-Power Systems, one of the world’s leading suppliers of emissions-neutral energy solutions for heavy-duty applications.
Advanced Graphite Recycling Technology Provides an Alternative to Virgin Graphite from China
China is a graphite powerhouse, but a new graphite recycling technology promises to give the West an alternate source of battery-grade anode material – one that performs just as well as virgin graphite.
Ascend Elements and EcoPro Group Collaborate to Supply Recycled Battery Materials to North American EV Industry
Ascend Elements and EcoPro Group today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement to cooperate in the development, qualification, and integration of recycled battery materials into EcoPro’s cathode products. The agreement paves way for a sustainable, closed-loop supply of domestic lithium-ion battery materials in the United States.
Ascend Elements to Produce Premium Cathode Active Materials for Navitas Systems
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. (January 31, 2022) — Ascend Elements, the vertically integrated lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered-materials company previously known as Battery Resourcers, today announced it has entered into a contract with Navitas Systems, a U.S. leader in comprehensive energy storage solutions and a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractor. According to the contract, U.S.-based Ascend […]