The joint venture between US company Ascend Elements and the Polish company Elemental Strategic Metals has opened its announced recycling plant for electric car batteries in Zawiercie It will now build an even larger recycling plant in Germany Ascend Elements first announced its European expansion via the 50:50 joint venture AE Elemental in April Ascend and its Polish partner Elemental officially opened the joint plant in Zawiercie which can process 12,000 tonnes of used lithium-ion batteries per year – a capacity that was already announced in the spring this corresponds to around 28,000 electric cars The expansion on site will continue immediately Another plant capable of extracting lithium will be built in Zawiercie starting in autumn The end product of this process is called black mass which contains the valuable active materials for batteries – other raw materials such as aluminium can already be separated here The black mass will then be processed into battery-grade materials in the expansion the joint venture plans to build Europe’s largest recycling plant for lithium-ion batteries in Germany with an annual capacity of 25,000 tonnes or around 58,000 electric car batteries Ascend Elements has yet to name a possible location in the announcement of the plant opening in Poland “This is a significant milestone for Ascend Elements representing our first commercial-scale battery recycling facility in Europe We’re pleased to be working closely with Elemental Strategic Metals in this beautiful facility,” said Mike O’Kronley “Expanding into Europe will allow us to better service our customers locally and help the industry comply with new EU rules requiring recycled material in new batteries.” “We have come significantly closer to becoming a global leader in the market of recycling materials necessary to produce EV batteries,” said Michał Zygmunt “As part of our contribution to the joint venture with a reputable American partner we make available a state-of-the-art industrial downstream processing facility in Zawiercie and one of the most developed networks of waste collection points in Europe with broad knowledge and experience in the field of recycling and waste logistics.” ascendelements.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Joint venture will own and operate an advanced Li-ion EV battery recycling facility in Zawiercie today announced the formation of AE Elemental™ the companies will jointly own (50/50) and operate a newly constructed best-in-class electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility in Zawiercie The state-of-the-art facility will disassemble discharge and shred EV batteries to produce black mass which can be used to make new engineered EV battery materials including cathode active material (CAM) and cathode precursor (pCAM) The facility has the capacity to recycle up to 12,000 metric tons of batteries per year or approximately 28,000 EV batteries annually New joint venture will operate advanced Li-ion EV battery recycling facilities in Zawiercie Both JV partners agreed to jointly invest in large-scale lithium extraction from black mass Lithium extraction capabilities processing up to 20 000 metric tons of black mass per year will begin construction in Fall 2024 to be operational in 2026 the companies plan to begin building a new state-of-the-art EV battery recycling facility in central Germany The AE Elemental facility in Germany will have the capacity to recycle up to 25,000 metric tons of batteries per year "Our partnership with Ascend Elements is more than just a strategic move into the battery recycling industry it is a transformative step towards becoming a key player in the battery materials industry," said Pawel Jarski "The combination of Ascend Elements' cutting-edge technology with our recycling expertise recycling platform and global footprint puts AE Elemental in a pole position in this evolving market." "The AE Elemental JV is a significant milestone for Ascend Elements We're pleased to be working closely with Elemental Strategic Metals," said Mike O'Kronley "Expanding into Europe will allow us to better service our customers locally and help the industry comply with new EU rules requiring recycled material in new batteries This is a perfect time to expand our operations." An independently reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) published today finds Ascend Elements' innovative Hydro-to-Cathode® direct pCAM synthesis.. a vertically integrated battery materials company today announced the appointment of Linh Austin to serve as the Company's new.. Environmental Products & Services Green Technology Mining & Metals Mining & Metals Do not sell or share my personal information: Today the European Commission has approved an investment of more than € 52 million from the European Regional Development Fund for the construction of a new bypass road around Poręba and Zawiercie in Poland Today the European Commission has approved an investment of more than € 52 million from the European Regional Development Fund for the construction of a new bypass road around Poręba and Zawiercie in Poland The 16.66 km new bypass will run from where the Siewierz dual carriageway section of national road 78 ends It will replace the current section of NR 78 running through the centres of Poręba and Zawiercie The bypass will have two 3.5m wide traffic lanes in each direction and a design speed of 80 km/h Junctions will be built with the old route of national road 78 and at Kuznica and Kromolow the roadway will be widened to accommodate sewer inlets environmental protection devices such as acoustic screens and a drainage system comprising rainwater drains will be built The project will relieve urban areas of excessive traffic increase the reliability of the road network and reduce the environmental impact of transport For more information on cohesion policy investments in Poland please visit the Cohesion Open Data Platform and Kohesio Lithium extraction capabilities processing up to 20 000 metric tons of black mass per year will begin construction in Fall 2024 to be operational in 2026 state-of-the-art EV battery recycling facility in central Germany “Our partnership with Ascend Elements is more than just a strategic move into the battery recycling industry it is a transformative step towards becoming a key player in the battery materials industry” said Pawel Jarski “The combination of Ascend Elements' cutting-edge technology with our recycling expertise recycling platform and global footprint puts AE Elemental in a pole position in this evolving market.” Elemental Strategic Metals is member of Elemental Group and operates a large state-of-the-art multi-metal extraction facility in Poland focused on recovery of battery metals and platinum group metals Elemental Group is a global leader in urban mining with a focus on extracting strategic metals from various recycled metal sources such as spent automotive catalysts (SACs) The company recovers strategic metals such as platinum group metals and other base and precious metals in an environmentally friendly way Elemental currently has subsidiaries in 35 countries on three continents (Europe “The AE Elemental JV is a significant milestone for Ascend Elements representing our first commercial-scale battery recycling facility in Europe” added Mike O’Kronley “We’re pleased to be working closely with Elemental Strategic Metals Expanding into Europe will allow us to better service our customers locally and help the industry comply with new EU rules requiring recycled material in new batteries This is a perfect time to expand our operations.” Elemental Strategic Metals Ascend Elements the companies will jointly own (50/50) and operate a newly constructed electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility in Zawiercie Lithium extraction capabilities producing up to 20 000 metric tons of black mass per year will begin construction in Fall 2024 to be operational in 2026 The Polish company Elemental Strategic Metals (ESM) and its US start-up partner Ascend Elements have selected the location for a recycling plant for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) from electric vehicles they plan to build in Germany the planned recycling facility is to be built in Wernigerode in northern central Germany ESM and Ascend formed the joint venture AE Elemental which is to own operate and expand a battery recycling facility recently built in Zawiercie near Krakow in Poland ESM purchased a piece of land in Wernigerode to build the new battery recycling facility last year according to a joint statement from its parent Elemental Holding and the Investment and Marketing Corporation for the German state of Saxony-Anhalt The recycling plant will create about 20 new jobs The total planned investment is estimated at around €20m described the choice of Wernigerode as a step "to strengthen our position as a key stakeholder in the battery materials industry." He added that the company ultimately opted for Central Germany because of its good logistics and supportive local authorities The newly-constructed battery recycling facility in Zawiercie disassemble and shred electric vehicle (EV) batteries to produce black mass The plant has the capacity to recycle up to 12,000 metric tonnes of batteries per year ESM and Ascent Elements agreed to jointly build a line for extracting lithium from black mass with a processing capacity of up to 20,000 tonnes a year at the Zawiercie site Construction is to begin in the autumn of 2024 and the line is expected to be operational in 2026 Customer Service+49 7224 9397-701servicenoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.de Editorial Team+49 7224 9397-0recyclingnoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.com Get the latest news about developments and trends in the industry sent to you once a week free of charge by newsletter Sign up for our newsletter We use cookies and external services on our website others enhance your user experience or help us improve this website You can change your privacy settings any time by clicking privacy policy Necessary cookies are required for the correct functioning of the website Content from video and social media platforms is blocked by default. 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You can find more information on the individual external services in our privacy policy The project entails the modernisation and electrification of the 46.1 km railway line 182 between Tarnowskie Góry and Zawiercie in Poland’s Silesia region and of two connecting lines: the 1.3 km line 705 in Zawiercie and the 1.1 km Miasteczko Śląskie-Gosek line This will bring them into conformity with EU railway interoperability requirements Other elements of the project involve construction of a station at Pyrzowice International Airport which serves  the region’s capital Katowice and of three new stops: Miasteczko Śląskie Centrum Miasteczko Śląskie Łubne and Zawiercie Kądzielów three platforms are to be modernised and a further eight built from scratch while a passing area without a stop is to be set up at Miasteczko Śląskie Żyglin one road flyover and five railway bridges are to be restored; two viaducts are to be built; and one underpass is to be modernised and a further two built An additional track is to be laid on line 182 between Pyrzowice airport and Mierzewice Zawierciańskie A total of 31 level crossings are to be upgraded and six will be closed Around 3.7 km of road is to be built alongside line 182 Further work includes making platforms accessible for persons with reduced mobility supply lines and power substations will be installed for the purpose of electrification The railway traffic control system will be upgraded to facilitate introduction of European Rail Traffic Management System infrastructure including obtaining the necessary administrative decisions A single-track line adapted for speeds of 80 km/h line 182 is currently not electrified between km 4.8 and km 44.3 The section between Tarnowskie Góry and Siewierz – which covers most of the line – is disused and partially dismantled The 15 km stretch between Siewierz and Zawiercie only handles infrequent freight services from a local mining plant at speeds of 20 km/h Line 705 is a single-track line from km 0 to km 0.061 and km 1.1 to km 1.3 with a design speed of 40 km/h The project will increase the maximum speeds for passenger trains on the Tarnowskie Góry-Zawiercie line line 705 and the Miasteczko Śląskie-Gosek line to 140 km/h 80 km/h and 40 km/h respectively The respective maximum speeds for goods trains will be 80 km/h and 40 km/h Maximum loads for all three lines will be 22.5 tonnes per axle The main objectives are to restore traffic on the Tarnowskie Góry-Zawiercie line to increase the availability and improve the quality of rail transport in northern Silesia and create safe and reliable links between urban agglomerations and the airport at Pyrzowice The project aims to improve safety at level crossings and reduce the negative environmental impact of transport by encouraging a modal shift from road to rail Total investment for the project “Revitalisation and reconstruction of the partially inactive railway line No 182 Tarnowskie Góry-Zawiercie” is EUR 173 701 534 with the EU’s Cohesion Fund contributing EUR 117 375 389 through the “Infrastructure and Environment” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority “The promotion of sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures” Ministerstwo obsługujące ministra właściwego ds PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe Spółka Akcyjna (Polish Railway Lines)