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PARTNERSHIP
Altilium and Helm join forces to set up supply chain

for recycled lithium in UK

Altilium, a UK-based clean technology In addition to producing cathode active
group, has tied up with German chemi- materials (CAM) for qualifi cation with
cals company, Helm, through its UK sub- automotive customers, the facility will
sidiary LevertonHelm Ltd., that will see produce high volumes of lithium, avail-
the two companies working together to able for re-entry into the British supply
develop a sustainable domestic supply chain.
chain for lithium in the UK.
As well as strengthening the domes-
By combining Altilium’s expertise in lithium in the UK, thus helping to meet tic supply chain for lithium, Altilium’s
recovering battery materials from spent the demand for sustainable and domesti- recycling process also reduces the carbon
batteries with LevertonHelm’s lithium cally sourced battery materials. footprint of lithium production and will
production capabilities, the partnership enable battery manufacturers to comply
aims to reduce the UK’s reliance on Currently the UK is dependent on with new EU battery regulations. As of
imported raw materials and support the the global market for this battery raw August 2031, new EV batteries in the EU
transition to a greener economy. material, with China responsible for the must contain at least 6% lithium from
refi ning of 60-70% of lithium found in recycling, rising to 12% by 2036.
Under the terms of the MoU signed EV batteries.
between the fi rms, LevertonHelm will LevertonHelm is a leading producer
initially qualify technical grade lithium Altilium’s recently opened ACT2 of lithium chemicals with a worldwide
carbonate recovered from end-of-life EV recycling facility in Plymouth has capacity customer base across demanding indus-
batteries and production scrap at Altilium’s to recover lithium and other battery metals trial applications. The two companies
recycling facilities in Devon. This is from 300-kg of black mass waste (the will also explore the joint development
expected to lead to offtake and tolling equivalent of one EV battery) per day, of alternative lithium processing tech-
agreements for the supply of recycled using its proprietary EcoCathode process. niques.

Jones-Hamilton boosts hydrochloric acid business Nexchlor
acquisition

Jones-Hamilton (JH), a US-based including animal health and nutrition, acid manufacturing units, JH has built an
producer and marketer of hydrochloric water treatment, oil and gas, steel pro- extensive North American logistics net-
acid and sodium bisulphate, has acquired cessing and specialty chemicals. work including terminals, a railcar fl eet
Dallas-based Nexchlor, a wholly-owned of over 300 cars, and a large tank trailer
subsidiary of Copperbeck Energy Part- In addition to its three hydrochloric fl eet.
ners LLC (a portfolio company of Tail- Mosaic sells phosphate mining unit in Brazil
water Capital).
US-based Mosaic Company and $125 million in cash over six years.
Nexchlor is an exclusive marketer Brazil’s Fosfatados Centro have en- “This transaction aligns with Mosaic’s
and distributor of hydrochloric acid pro- tered into an agreement for the sale of strategy to scrutinise and monetise
duced by Dover Chemical Corporation. a phosphate asset owned by Mosaic non-core assets and redeploy capital to
located in Patos de Minas, Brazil. high-returning areas, and we believe
JH operates manufacturing opera- the full value of the Patos asset will be
tions in South Carolina and Ohio, serv- Upon the closing of the transac- realised in the capable hands of Fosfa-
ing customers in over 20 countries with tion, Fosfatados Centro will assume tados Centro,” said Ms. Karen Swager,
a variety of branded and commodity responsibility for the Patos de Minas Mosaic’s Executive Vice President,
chemicals for a wide variety of markets mine and tailings dams and pay Mosaic Operations.

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