Green Li-ion
Green Li-ion is a battery recycling company headquartered in Singapore that was established in 2020. The firm processes end-of-life lithium-ion batteries to extract materials for manufacturing new batteries. Operations span the United States, Singapore, South Korea, Germany, and Australia.
History
Leon Farrant and Reza Katal established Green Li-ion in 2020.[1]
The company opened a processing facility in Atoka, Oklahoma during April 2024, situating it within a pre-existing recycling operation.[2][3] This facility employs hydrometallurgical methods to convert black mass—pulverized battery waste—into precursor materials for cathodes, known as pCAM.[2] Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt participated in the June 2024 opening ceremony.[4]
By July 2025, the company had secured a binding supply contract with WMC, a global commodity trading firm, covering NCM hydroxide deliveries extending to 2030.[5]
Operations
Green Li-ion's Atoka site extracts pCAM, lithium carbonate, and anode components from depleted lithium-ion batteries.[3][6] The operation converts black mass—shredded remnants of exhausted batteries—into materials meeting battery production specifications.[4] Company CEO Leon Farrant stated the plant enables domestic processing of batteries previously shipped to Asia, returning refined materials to North American supply chains.[4]
Initial output reached two metric tons of pCAM daily, with expansion plans targeting four-fold growth over one year.[3][2] According to Chemical & Engineering News, annual production capacity ranges between 600 and 1,100 metric tons of cathode precursor materials.[2] The facility launched with six staff members, with workforce projections reaching 20 employees as operations scale.[3]
Current U.S. practice involves exporting most recovered battery materials to China as unprocessed black mass.[7] Reuters reported the firm has engaged in negotiations with mining corporation Glencore and nickel processor Westwin regarding sales of mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), a recyclate used in battery production.[7] Management selected Oklahoma for U.S. operations based on workforce skills developed through the state's oil and gas sector.[7]
Industry context
The Atoka plant represents one element of industry-wide efforts to relocate battery material processing from overseas locations, particularly China, back to North America.[3] Growth in recycling operations stems from evolving regulations and government incentives. The European Union enacted mandatory battery recycling targets effective 2025,[8] while the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act treats domestic battery recyclates as American-made materials, qualifying manufacturers for production tax credits.[6]
Oklahoma has developed into a hub for critical mineral processing, hosting numerous battery recycling and refining operations either active or under development.[7] The company competes with firms including Li-Cycle, Ascend Elements, Redwood Materials, and Blue Whale Materials in the battery recycling sector.[9][7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Green Li-ion - 2025 Company Profile". Tracxn. Retrieved September 30, 2025.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Green Li-ion starts up battery recycling plant". Chemical & Engineering News. April 19, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Green Li-ion opens Oklahoma battery materials plant". Manufacturing Dive. April 11, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Battery recycling plant begins production in Atoka". KTEN. June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Atoka business secures contract to recycle battery components". KTEN. July 23, 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Green Li-ion opens battery materials recycling plant in Oklahoma". Waste Dive. April 11, 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Scheyder, Ernest (June 18, 2025). "Oklahoma! How America hopes to take on China in critical minerals". Reuters.
- ↑ "How is Singapore's Green Li-ion closing the loop for sustainable battery production?". HSBC. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Green Li-ion Company Profile". PitchBook. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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