Comstock Participates in Ribbon-Cutting of Green Li-ion’s New Commercial Scale Facility
Comstock announced its involvement in the ribbon-cutting event for Green Li-ion's new battery recycling facility in Atoka, Oklahoma on June 19, 2024. This facility, the first of its kind, will produce precursor cathode active materials (PCAMS) from recycled end-of-life batteries using Green Li-ion's patented technology. Comstock's Chairman and CEO, Corrado De Gasperis, highlighted the company's seed investment in Green Li-ion in 2021 to accelerate commercialization of clean, decarbonizing technologies. Comstock also recently commissioned its own solar panel recycling facility in Silver Springs, Nevada, contributing to a closed-loop, zero-landfill process. This marks Comstock's second major commercialization effort in three years, aimed at facilitating the clean energy transition and systematic decarbonization.
- Comstock's participation in the launch of a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility strengthens its position in the clean technology sector.
- Successful commercialization of Green Li-ion's technology after Comstock's seed investment in 2021 shows effective strategic investment.
- Comstock's new solar panel recycling facility in Nevada demonstrates its commitment to sustainable, zero-landfill processes.
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Commercializing a first of its kind precursor cathode active material production facility in Atoka, Oklahoma
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., June 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced its participation in the ribbon-cutting event for Green Li-ion’s first commercial battery recycling and remanufacturing facility, producing precursor cathode active materials (“PCAMS”) in Atoka, Oklahoma.
Comstock’s Chairman and CEO Corrado De Gasperis participated in the ribbon-cutting event at the new, first-of-its-kind, PCAM facility. Earlier this year, Green Li-ion, a lithium-ion battery recycling technology company, announced the launch of its first commercial-scale installation to produce sustainable, battery-grade materials. This facility produces valuable products from recycled end of life batteries using Green Li-ion's patented technology.
Comstock’s own recycling business, Comstock Metals, recently commissioned its own first-of-kind solar photovoltaic recycling facility, delivering a
“We seed-invested in Green Li-ion in 2021, with a sub-TRL3 idea and the common goal of accelerating the commercialization of decarbonizing, clean technology and enabling an U.S.-based electrification product supply chain. This is the second industry leading commercialization that we helped enable in just the past three years. Recycling electrification products and materials is foundational for enabling systemic decarbonization and a very practical and effective solution for sustainably meeting the critical material needs of this clean energy transition,” said De Gasperis.
L-R: Corrado De Gasperis, Executive Chairman and CEO of Comstock Inc.; Leon Farrant, CEO and Co-Founder of Green Li-ion; Charles McCall, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; and Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma.
About Green Li-ion
Green Li-ion is a lithium-ion battery recycling technology provider producing modular hardware solutions that convert spent batteries into battery-grade cathode and anode material. Based in the United States, Singapore, Korea, Germany, and Australia, Green Li-ion is building domestic, circular supply chains for critical minerals in North America and elsewhere, allowing manufacturers to add on-site battery recycling capabilities. With global battery material supply chains under pressure, Green Li-ion allows its partners to extract these valuable commodities in a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally sound way. Green Li-ion has secured funding from major international investors, including Equinor Ventures, SOSV, EDP, Banpu NEXT, TES, Energy Revolution Ventures, TRIREC, and Petronas.
About Comstock Inc.
Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) commercializes innovative technologies that contribute to global decarbonization by efficiently converting under-utilized natural resources, primarily, woody biomass into net zero renewable fuels, end-of-life metal extraction, and generative AI-enabled advanced materials synthesis and mineral discovery. To learn more, please visit www.comstock.inc.
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