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Closing the Mineral Loop: Recycling for Long-Term Material Resilience

24 Jun 2025
Main Stage
Recycling Processing & Refining Innovation ESG Investment & Finance

Closed-loop recycling represents a transformative opportunity for the EV battery supply chain, but what does achieving it entail in practice? This session dives deep into the practical, financial, and technological hurdles in realizing closed-loop systems for critical battery materials.

  • What defines a truly closed-loop recycling system for materials like pCAM, CAM, copper, nickel, lithium, and graphite?
  •  Are we technologically and operationally prepared to close the loop?
  • Practical strategies for meeting IRA requirements through battery recycling 
  • Are we going to have enough scrap/end-of-life batteries? What Are We Missing?
  • From feedstock scarcity and recycling complexities to missing links in processing chains like metal sulphates, what solutions are required to bridge the gaps?
  • Is closed-loop recycling financially sustainable for all stakeholders?
  • How can industry partnerships de-risk the process while ensuring mutual benefit?
Chairperson
Luke Sweeney, Senior Battery Recycling Analyst - Fastmarkets
Speakers
David Klanecky, CEO - Cirba Solutions
Anton Poppy, Global Head of Battery Metals - Ascend Elements
Paul Yum, VP - Head of Scourging, Sales and Business development, SungEel HiTech
Kirstyn Petras, Senior Price Reporter - Fastmarkets