Aqua Metals to Lead Facility Tour During Lithium Battery Recycling Workshop VIII
The eighth annual NAATBatt Workshop on Lithium Battery Recycling and Lifecycle Management is set to take place from July 29-31, 2025, at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada. As part of this event, Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) will be hosting a guided tour of its Innovation Center and pilot facility on July 31, 2025.
Aqua Metals has developed an innovative lithium battery recycling technology called AquaRefining™, which is redefining the industry with its superior economics, enhanced worker safety, and exceptional environmental performance. This technology offers a safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional hydro-based lithium battery recycling.
The Innovation Center, located in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, has been operating for over two and a half years and produces battery-grade lithium carbonate, nickel, and cobalt products at commercial pilot scale. The tour will offer a behind-the-scenes look at one of North America's most advanced lithium battery recycling operations.
Participants will have the opportunity to witness the scalable and cost-effective process firsthand, with the pilot plant having accumulated over 4,000 hours of operational runtime. The tour will include explanations of each major unit operation, providing a comprehensive understanding of AquaRefining™ technology.
AquaRefining™ supports a true closed-loop battery recycling process, efficiently recovering battery-grade lithium carbonate, nickel, and cobalt with minimal waste generation. This contrasts with traditional hydro-based methods, which are often more waste-intensive. The process also emphasizes enhanced worker safety, avoiding the hazardous chemicals and conditions typical in hydro-based processes.
The tour will feature displays of products produced at the facility, including battery-grade lithium carbonate, cobalt metal, nickel metal and carbonate, mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), and high-purity NMC cake. A live presentation comparing traditional hydro recycling with AquaRefining™ will also be included, highlighting significant reductions in waste streams, worker safety risks, and improved economic efficiencies.
Steve Cotton, President and CEO of Aqua Metals, will be present at the tour to provide insights into the technology and its impact on the battery industry. The tour offers a rare opportunity for industry leaders, investors, and enthusiasts to gain a deeper understanding of Aqua Metals' groundbreaking work in lithium battery recycling.
For more information about attending the conference and the tour, please visit https://events.naatbatt.org/. Don't miss this chance to witness the future of lithium battery recycling and contribute to a more sustainable battery industry.
- The tour at Aqua Metals' Innovation Center, part of the NAATBatt Workshop on Lithium Battery Recycling and Lifecycle Management, will showcase AquaRefining™ technology, a breakthrough in environmental-science that offers improvements in both environmental performance and worker safety compared to traditional finance-heavy hydro-based lithium battery recycling methods in the technology industry.
- Upon completion of the guided tour, participants will gain valuable insights into finance opportunities within the lithium battery recycling sector, as they observe the scalable and cost-effective AquaRefining™ process, along with the production of battery-grade lithium carbonate, cobalt metal, nickel metal and carbonate, mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), and high-purity NMC cake, which are key components in the growing environmental-science, industry, and technology sectors.
