American Battery Technology Company

The Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB) brings together Federal agencies interested in ensuring a domestic supply of lithium batteries and are committed to accelerating the development of a robust and secure domestic industrial base. We were honored to host members from the Consortium for tours of our laboratories at the University of Reno, Nevada, our “Claystone-to-Lithium Hydroxide” pilot plant, and our commercial lithium-ion battery recycling plant. We are also honored to have the opportunity to present to the full Consortium which includes members from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, and other federal agencies. 

We will be hosting our Annual 2024 Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The meeting will be a virtual, audio-only meeting hosted online. To join, visit: https://lnkd.in/gkXKnJ2m

It was an honor to host the Nevada Assembly Republican Caucus for a tour of ABTC's commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility and our "Claystone-to-Lithium Hydroxide" pilot plant at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center last week! Our sincere thanks to Assemblymember Jill Dickman, Assemblymember Rich Delong, and Assemblymember Ken Gray for their incredibly insightful discussions, and to Omar De La Rosa and The Western Way for coordinating the event.

Congratulations, Tonopah! 🎉 ABTC is excited to celebrate the news that Tonopah has been awarded approximately $50,000 from the Nevada Main Street Program, housed under the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). This funding will go towards the creation of a beautiful downtown park and further enhance the storefront improvement program, helping preserve Tonopah’s charm while driving economic vitality. As one of the 23 projects selected for funding from the 2024 Nevada Main Street Grant Program, this is a great step toward strengthening the community. We are happy to celebrate this achievement and looking forward to continue supporting our friends in Tonopah and your community efforts going forward. https://lnkd.in/gTSETdQs

Connect with us The Battery Show and #EVTechExpo in Michigan this week. If you are attending The Battery Show and are interested in learning more about our first-of-kind battery metals manufacturing and domestically, sustainably sourced recycling products, email us at recycling@batterymetals.com. Kris Gustafson Ryan Melsert Cosimo Leipold Austin Ornelas

Building strong partnerships across all aspects of the North American battery metals supply chain is imperative, and Argonne National Laboratory's ReCell Center’s Industry Collaboration Meeting supports national efforts to do just that. We were excited to join industry leaders to discuss the future of battery recycling and its critical role in our transition to electrification, ensuring America’s economic and technological edge, and strengthening national security efforts. By working with key stakeholders, ABTC is committed to advancing efficient recycling methods that will reduce reliance on raw materials and foster a sustainable supply chain. As Ryan Melsert, our CEO, said: “Coming here and meeting more people in the industry gives us an opportunity to be collaborative, share new ideas, and progress the state of the art in the industry.” https://lnkd.in/g8SeuBVW

We are excited to participate in Governor Lombardo’s Inaugural Nevada Lithium Summit and support #Nevada’s collaboration across sectors to sustainably and responsibly develop a complete economy built around the state’s lithium resources. In a plenary session today alongside industry leaders, ABTC’s director of technical programs Kris Gustafson will share success insights on our accelerated commercialization efforts highlighting how federal funding is advancing our critical minerals and recycling projects. Many thanks to our friends at Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), Nevada Battery Coalition, University of Nevada, Reno, the Nevada State Growth Fund, and Governor Lombardo for continuing to harness and close the Nevada Lithium Loop. 👏 👏 Photos: Governor Lombardo holds claystone from ABTC's Tonopah Flats Lithium Project, one of the largest lithium deposits in the U.S., during a visit with CEO Ryan Melsert. ABTC Kris Gustafson, Chief Mineral Resource Officer Scott Jolcover, and CEO Ryan Melsert connect with Governor Lombardo at his Inaugural Nevada Lithium Summit.

We are excited to share that we've been selected for another highly competitive U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant for $150M to be applied towards the construction of our second U.S. lithium-ion battery recycling facility. This second commercial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility is designed to process approximately 100,000 tonnes of battery materials per year from our battery manufacturer, automotive OEM, and community partners. To bring advanced battery technologies online and establish a commercial battery metals supply chain for North America, this project will leverage multiple partners including feedstock supplier and critical mineral product offtaker BASF Battery Materials, global engineering firm Siemens, the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, the Argonne National Laboratory ReCell Center, the Argonne National Laboratory Sustainable Transportation Education & Partnerships department, and the South Carolina Electric Transportation Network. “We are extremely honored to be selected for this government investment to further expand our domestic battery recycling operations, and after having gone through nearly one-year of technical and economic evaluation, we appreciate the level of diligence that the government employed in making this decision,” stated ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert. “We are greatly appreciative of the confidence and support we have received from our partners throughout this process and are energized to move forward with our feedstock supply, product offtake, and strategic stakeholders in this critical expansion of our domestic capabilities.

The ABTC team is thrilled to welcome Steven Wu as our new Chief Operating Officer! With an extensive background in successfully scaling first-of-kind technologies into high-volume manufacturing operations, we are looking forward to having Steven's expertise on board as the company continues progress commercialization and ramp up efforts for our lithium-ion battery recycling and primary metals manufacturing technologies. https://lnkd.in/gbBinMXk

Special thanks to BASF for inviting ABTC CEO/CTO Ryan Melsert to participate in their Sustainability Matters Virtual Event Series. Team ABTC is honored to join their efforts alongside industry experts, partners, and key stakeholders to discuss sustainability trends, challenges, and long-term solutions for a sustainable future, and explore new innovative ways to reduce environmental impacts and establish a circular economy for battery materials.