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What is Material Recovery?

Created September 10, 2026
Last updated September 15, 2026

Summary

Material Recovery is getting valuable materials back from used batteries.

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Material Recovery is extracting and refining materials (e.g. lithium, nickel, cobalt) from spent batteries so they re-enter supply chains.

  • Why it matters: Connects recycling to real economic and supply value
  • Often confused with: Battery Recycling

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Other useful related terminology.

Battery Recycling

Battery Recycling is recovering materials from batteries at end of life.

Black Mass

Black Mass is the material recovered from shredded batteries.

Critical Raw Materials (CRM)

Critical Raw Materials (CRM) are a scarce, strategically important materials in batteries.

End of Life (EoL)

End of Life (EoL) is the point where a battery leaves active use.

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