aDVANCED LITHIUM-ION BATTERY RECYCLING
A joint venture of Ascend Elements and Elemental Strategic Metals.
EUROPE’S most advanced eV BATTERY RECYCLING solutions
AE Elemental combines the innovative technologies of Ascend Elements with the recycling expertise and global collection network of Elemental Strategic Metals.
COMING IN 2026
15,000 tonnes
of Lithium extraction
per year
our locations
zawiercie, poland
central germany
We own and operate a new, best-in-class EV battery recycling facility in Zawiercie, Poland.
Capacity: 12,000 tonnes per year
We plan to build a state-of-the-art EV battery recycling facility in central Germany by 2026.
Capacity: 25,000 tonnes per year
by the numbers
37,000
tonnes of lithium-ion battery material to be recycled annually
86,000
electric vehicle battery packs to be recycled each year
99%
of battery materials recovered, including nickel, cobalt, lithium, aluminium and graphite
EV battery recycling
AE Elemental™ is a trademark of Ascend Elements
