Aurubis

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Hydrometallurgical lithium-ion battery recycling with patented process

About

Aurubis operates battery recycling pilot plant in Hamburg (operational 2022) using patented hydromet process to recover lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite from black mass. Olen Belgium facility handles electrolyte processing and metal recovery (€85M, inaugurated Dec 2024). €1.7B investment strategy by 2028.

Battery Types Accepted

Lithium-ion

Any Li-ion chemistry inc. LFP, NMC, NCA, LCO

Blackmass

Pre-processed black mass from any Li-ion source

Damage Types Accepted

ConditionStatus

No known damage

Accepted

Impact damage

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Water Damaged

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Thermal Event

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Fire Affected

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At a glance

Chemistries

Lithium-ionBlackmass

Countries

Germany

Belgium

Live services

1 service

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