American Battery Technology Company

Congratulations to the Nevada Tech Hub and all at University of Nevada, Reno, for the $21 million award announced this week that will help to further accelerate the lithium and EV materials industry in our home state. ABTC's Director of Research and Development, York Smith, and Director of Engineering, Mitchell Dreier, were thrilled to join in yesterday to celebrate the great news. Nevada is leading the way in establishing a domestic supply chain for lithium and other critical materials in the United States, and ABTC is honored to support these initiatives, from processing to advanced manufacturing and recycling. Thank you to our local representatives, Caleb Cage and the Nevada Battery Coalition, and our partners at UNR for all of your support! Learn more about the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA)'s Tech Hub program here: https://lnkd.in/gUV7neGs

Thank you ROBERT “SULLY” SULLIVAN and Mike Costa for having ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert on the “Big Biz Show’ to discuss American Battery Technology Company’s unique, dual business operations to provide a domestic source of battery metals. We are working to meet the rising demand for battery metals that power our EVs, stationary grid storage systems, and consumer electronics by commercializing our technologies for both primary battery minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling with return to the North American manufacturing supply chain in a closed-loop fashion. #batterymetals #circularity https://lnkd.in/gYrkDKrP

ABTC's Thomas Nagel and Mark McDaniel joined Agilent Technologies this week at their Atomic Symposium for Mining & Battery for a hands-on, interactive presentation on their analytical workflow utlizing Agilent equipment. The symposium provided focused, in-depth discussions on elemental analysis, covering the unique analytical challenges faced by Agilent's mining & battery customers. Many thanks to the team at Agilent!

Thank you Ken Hoffman, CFA, Steve LeVine, Howard Klein, David Deckelbaum, CFA, and VINFAST for joining ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert in an enlightening panel discussion on the 2023 Inflation Reduction Act and upcoming elections at Fastmarkets' 16th Lithium Supply and BRM Conference yesterday. CEO Ryan Melsert joins an additional panel today to discuss "Building North American recycling and refining capacity – fact or fallacy?," addressing the roadmaps for running a profitable hydrometallurgical refinement facility, prospects for end-of-life batteries in terms of time and volume, access to feedstock, capital and improving operational efficiency, and more.

We are at Fastmarkets’ 16th Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference this week on the heels of our successful manufacturing of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from Nevada claystone and U.S. Department of Energy Jennifer Granholm’s visit last week.  Today, alongside a panel of industry leaders and voices, ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert will share perspectives on the need for all-party support to diminish reliance on foreign entities and to build a strong, new energy economy for the U.S. Creating a resilient, secure, and sustainable battery metals supply chain for North America takes support from both political parties. Tonight is Fastmarkets’ inaugural Voltas Awards which recognizes and celebrates pioneering companies, leaders, and innovators who have demonstrated excellence and groundbreaking achievements across the battery raw materials supply chain, and those who are paving the way to a more sustainable future.   We’re in the running for “Best New Project,” and are honored to share the spotlight with other first movers in the industry. About the Voltas Awards: https://lnkd.in/g8PJUrYh

We were thrilled to have hosted U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm and members of her staff at our commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility earlier this week. The tour follows our recent announcement of its first successful manufacturing of lithium hydroxide from its first-of-kind, Nevada-based claystone integrated demonstration plant that was constructed with support from a grant from the U.S. DOE. “I’m very proud of our team for constructing and commissioning ahead of schedule our multi-tonne per day demonstration system for the manufacturing of battery grade lithium hydroxide from our own Nevada-based sedimentary claystone resource,” stated American Battery Technology Company CEO Ryan Melsert.  “It was an especially proud moment to have Secretary Granholm come onsite to tour this demonstration facility, to review our progress on scaling this technology even further to our commercial-scale refinery with support from an additional U.S. DOE grant, and to have so many of our strategic partners and stakeholders onsite to galvanize our path forward and align to establishing a true US closed-loop battery supply chain.” Thank you, Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Thomas Burns, Andrew Clinger, Jessica Diss and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Jon Dunham, Joni Eastley, Mridul Gautam, PhD, Brady Hays, Benjamin R Knudsen, Jackie Pierrott, and Kristen Wahl. https://prn.to/4eveD95

In May, COO Andrés Meza represented ABTC at Waste360's WasteExpo, speaking to stakeholders and representatives in the waste industry on responsible disposal and recycling of lithium-ion batteries. Safety is a primary concern for ABTC as well as for the waste management industry. We look forward to continued conversations as we work together to establish a circular economy for these materials. Learn more about the panel and our perspectives on the future of lithium-ion battery recycling in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/gSHfNsS9

I am very thankful to have had the opportunity last week to participate in a truly inspiring session with circular economy changemakers lead by Pyxera Global at #Circularity24, convened by GreenBiz Group. Working with community-focused, public-private partnerships is paramount to closing the loop for a truly sustainable, domestic battery metals supply chain in North America. Our industry is at the beginning of this work, and having the opportunity to collaboratively co-create the processes, systems, and infrastructure that may facilitate the removal of barriers around cost and collection for consumers is not only necessary, but it is mandatory for a truly successful, accessible recycling value chain. Through responsible program demonstrations that test scalability, American Battery Technology Company is working to set new standards in our industry that lead with our commitment to and accountability for social and environmental responsibilities. As part of building out this new energy economy and manufacturing sector in the U.S., we have the opportunity and responsibility to utilize this transition to electrification to create new jobs, and cultivate improved and more equitable access to these jobs. We are very excited to support the efforts of the newly launched Circular Supply Chain Coalition and to be an integral part of the great work underway to build out the reverse logistics section of the battery metals circular supply chain in the U.S. For a great #Circularity24 recap with highlights from our session, check out Giorgio Kaldor's article in Materia Rinnovabile - Renewable Matter. Many thanks! Giorgio Kaldor, Yinka N. Bode-George, Anita Schwartz, Manuel Carmona Yebra, Rachel Van Metre Kibbe, Maria Gorsuch-Kennedy, Brandon Tidwell, Andrew McCue, Deirdre White, John Holm, Jennifer Carrigan #GlobalEngagement #SupplyChains #ReverseLogistics #CleanEnergy

Join ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert at BASF’s Sustainability Matters for a virtual panel discussion titled “Circular and Renewable Feedstocks – Partnering across value chains to reach consumers.”  The session, taking place on Monday, June 3rd, will present different points in the value chain to address ways alternative feedstocks can be interjected into existing supply chains across multiple industries. BASF’s Sustainability Matters is a series of virtual webinar sessions focused on Circular Economy. The virtual session from June 3 – 5, 2024 will be live, free to attend, and open to the public.   Concluding the series on June 6th, Ryan will also participate in BASF’s Sustainability Lab, an in-person, invite-only stakeholder confab which brings together forward thinkers, sustainability leaders, and change enthusiasts who are key drivers in making a North American circular economy a reality. Learn more and register for the complimentary webinar sessions here: https://lnkd.in/dHTWaTdA #circularEconomy

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