American Manganese says independent lab has begun testing third-party lithium-ion battery materials

American Manganese Inc. (CVE:AMY) revealed Thursday that the company’s independent contract lab, Kemetco Research, has begun testing third-party lithium-ion battery materials, following the successful testing of the pilot plant project’s fifth and final stage, announced on September 17, 2019.

In a statement, the firm said the third-party materials are disassembled end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap cathode sent from Asia, North America, and Europe.

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It noted that the third-party material will undergo all five stages of the company’s patented lithium-ion battery recycling process, RecycLiCo, to achieve high recovery and battery grade purity of lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese.

Larry Reaugh, president and CEO of American Manganese commented: “We are extremely pleased with the development and testing of our lithium-ion battery recycling pilot plant project,”

“We are in an excellent position to demonstrate our years of experience to potential tier-one partners in the lithium-ion battery industry,” he added.

The company said test results will be reported as they are completed and received.

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