Recyclico Battery Materials Inc. (AMYZF)

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Recycling and Upcycling Waste Lithium-ion Batteries


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American Manganese (RecycLiCo Battery Materials)
Headquarters Innovation Patents
Publications Business Model
Vancouver, Canada
Lithium-ion Battery Recycling and Upcycling
US, Canada, Japan, Korea, India, and China
International Journal of Green Energy Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Technology Licensing and Joint Development
“Located in Greater Vancouver, Canada, the fully integrated and continuous RecycLiCoTM demonstration plant has been designed to simulate real-world operating conditions” – October 20, 2021
“Extractions of 100% for both lithium and cobalt were achieved from cathode powders used for lithium-ion batteries” – August 4, 2016
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Lithium-ion Battery Components and Cost
Inside the Lithium-ion Battery
Anode Material Cathode Material 16%
49%
Binder 3%
Conductive Carbon 1%
Positive Current Collector
2%
Negative Current Collector
5%
Separator 16%
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Packaging Foil 2%
Electrolyte 6%
Estimated Lithium-ion Battery Material Costs

Complex and Linear Battery Supply Chain
Li2CO3 NiSO4
Battery and EV Manufacturing
Co
Mn
Li
Mn Ni Co
Ni Co
CoSO4
MnSO4
LiOH pCAM
Precursor Cathode Active Material and Lithium Hydroxide
Ni
CAM
Cathode Active Material
Battery and EV Manufacturing
Refining
Ni Co
Li Ni Co
pCAM & CAM
Li
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The Supply Chain for EV Growth is Dominated by China
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Source: BloombergNEF Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook 2019.

Emerging North American and European Market
Over 1,400 GWh of Lithium-ion Battery Cell Capacity in North American and Europe by 20311
Source:
(1) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
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Waste Lithium-ion Battery Material Feedstock
Off-Spec Battery Production
Mechanically Shredded EV Batteries
Cathode Scrap
Black Mass
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Off-Spec Battery Production Scrap
Battery Production Scrap
39% Average Quarterly Cell Production Loss
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Battery Production Scrap vs Mining
140 GWh of Battery Production Scrap (10% Scrap from Expected North American and European Market)1
15,000t
13,000t
105,000t
12,000t
Mine Production by Country in 20202
6,200t (Argentina)
9,500t (Canada & Russia)
Source:
(1) Calculation based on 140 GWh of NMC811 cathode chemistry
(2) Data from the USGS.gov
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49,000t (Cuba)
3,300t (Australia)
Lithium Cobalt Nickel Manganese

Battery Recycling and Upcycling Stages
Stage 1 and 2 commercial process capacities do not match Stage 1
Stage 2
RecycLiCo Recycling and Upcycling
+
pCAM
LiOH
Precursor Cathode Active Material +
Lithium Hydroxide
Black Mass
Battery Waste Collection
Mechanical Size Reduction
+ Li2CO3 Individual Metal Sulfates
NiSO4 MnSO4
pCAM
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Competing Hydrometallurgical Recycling
CoSO4

Hydrometallurgy ? Hydrometallurgy
Black Mass
Li Recovery and Regeneration
LiOH
High Purity Lithium Hydroxide
pCAM
Precursor Cathode Active Material
Reaction Tank
Crystallization
? Direct production of high value battery materials
? Up to 100% extraction of Li, Ni, Mn, and Co
? Closed loop with minimal processing steps
? Lower environmental impact
- High capital and energy cost
- Production of intermediate-grade products
and low Li recovery
- Complex processing and purification steps
- Large consumption and cost of process
chemicals
- Extensive liquid and waste production
RecycLiCo Leach
Co-precipitation
Competitors
Black Mass
Traditional Chemical Leach
Solvent Extraction
Crystallization
Solvent Extraction
Crystallization
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NiSO4
CoSO4
Li

RecycLiCo Environmental Impact
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in collaboration with Minviro conducted in accordance with ISO-14040:2006 and ISO- 14044:2006 standards
Source:
(1) Calculations are made by the Company and based on statistics found at https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/greenhouse-gas-emissions-typical-passenger-vehicle
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1 GWh of battery material
recycled by a competing hydrometallurgical process
=
An additional 17,000 tons of
CO2 emissions =
Emissions made by 3,700 vehicles per year on average1

All in One Circular Solution – Waste to Cathode
Recycling
up to 100% leach extraction efficiency of Lithium, Nickel, Manganese, and Cobalt
+
Upcycling
synthesis of high value specifically engineered cathode precursor material and lithium chemicals
Black Mass
Cathode Scrap
Lithium Chemicals (i.e. LiOH)
Cathode Precursor (i.e. NMC811)
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Integrated Battery Recycling Technology
Li
Li2CO3
LiOH
CAM
Cathode Active Material
Mn Co
Ni
NiSO4
pCAM
CoSO4
MnSO4
Precursor Cathode Active Material and Lithium Hydroxide
Closes the loop on the battery supply chain
Reduces reliance on mined materials
Lowers environmental impact
Recovers maximum value from lithium-ion battery waste
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Road to Commercialization
Pilot Plant / R&D 2016+
Demonstration Plant
-
2021
2022
Commercial Plants 2023+
RecycLiCo Demonstration Plant
1 2 3
Demonstrate real-world and scaled- up operating conditions
Qualify output material with potential strategic partners
License and joint develop technology for commercial expansion
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Unit 2 - 17942 55 Ave Surrey, BC V3S 6C8 Canada
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