METALLICO

Securing the critical raw materials that drive electric vehicles Electric mobility is driving the battery sector, which is a key strategic sector for the EU. However, electric vehicles run on lithium-ion batteries. Lithium, like other rare earth elements, is scarce. In this context, the EU-funded METALLICO project will develop a new opportunity for the EU. Bringing together representatives from the entire value chain (including mining and industrial sites) with primary and secondary sources of critical and battery metals (lithium, cobalt, copper, manganese, nickel), the project will test new processes for producing battery grade materials. Worldwide, these battery metals are predominantly in Australia, Chile, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa, making it difficult to ensure supply. METALLICO will design sustainable upstream and downstream processes. 

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