<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>BASF has started the commercial operation of its battery black mass recycling plant in Germany with a capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries per year.</li><li>The black mass extracted from the batteries contains high levels of key metals like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese used to produce cathode active materials and can be recycled chemically to create new materials.</li><li>BASF's operations in Europe cover various steps of the battery recycling value chain, from collecting end-of-life batteries to black mass production and refining, aiming at increasing raw material self-sufficiency and complying with the EU Battery Regulation.</li><li>Dr. Daniel Schönfelder, President of BASF’s Battery Materials division, sees the battery materials and recycling industry as a significant growth opportunity and emphasizes BASF's position as a preferred battery recycling partner in Europe.</li></ul>

BASF starts up black mass plant for battery recycling in Germany

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