Mecaware in the spotlight on France 3

Mecaware in the spotlight on France 3

Our strategic metals recycling technology in the spotlight

Mecaware continues to attract media attention!
After several appearances this year, France 3 has devoted a report to our technology for recycling metals from waste batteries.

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Broadcast on October 7 on the program "Ici 12/13 Rhône-Alpes", this report highlights the expertise of our teams and our commitment to a more sustainable, circular and sovereign battery industry.

From blackmass to resource: recovering battery waste

The report looks at the history of blackmass, the black powder produced by shredding waste batteries.
A veritable concentrate of strategic metals, for Mecaware it is a resource to be recycled rather than a waste product.

Our MecaLab laboratory is where we start our trials. Here, our teams implement a process for selectively and efficiently extracting strategic metals (lithium, cobalt, nickel), while limiting the environmental impact, as it generates no waste.

Three steps from lab to industrialization

• The laboratory: the gram-scale experimentation phase, where we perfect our recipe.
• The demonstrator: scaling up: we are now working on kilos of blackmass to validate the robustness of the process.
• The future industrial pilot: the next key stage, designed to demonstrate the performance and industrialization of our technology on a tonne scale.

Waste, our mine of the future

At Mecaware, we see waste not as a constraint, but as a new strategic resource.
This conviction, at the heart of the report, illustrates our vision: battery waste is the mine of tomorrow, at the service of European industrial and energy sovereignty.

Recognition of our commitment

This appearance on France 3 pays tribute to the commitment of our teams and the relevance of our technological approach.
We are proud to see our work highlighted and to contribute to the construction of a circular, competitive and sustainable industry.