Modern Mining March 2024

Anglo American to partner with GEM on electric vehicle battery technologies

Diversified miner, Anglo American, announced the launch of a research and development project in collaboration with GEM, one of China’s largest battery and battery material recyclers, to explore new and more efficient technologies for the use of existing and alternative raw mate rials to be used in batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). Paul Ward, Executive Head of Base Metals Marketing for Anglo American, said: “Our diversified portfolio includes a range of products critical to the long-term decar bonisation of transport – a sector estimated to account for over 15% of global emis sions. We are collaborating with leaders in the sector to explore new technologies that build on the physical qualities of our portfolio of products to help tackle some of the key challenges facing the industry and contribute to the sustainable scale-up of EV travel. “Our work in this space is part of our commitment to supply our customers with products tailored to their specific needs and

that capitalise on the opportunities offered by ongoing technological innovation.” The project will focus on jointly devel oping metal dissolving technologies, using metals such as nickel, cobalt and man ganese, to facilitate a more efficient use of battery materials, from either mined or recycled routes, with the intention of improving existing processes as well as exploring the use of new materials not cur

rently employed in the battery value chain. China is the world’s largest EV market, with an expected eight million vehicles sold in 2023. Anglo American is a key partner to the automotive industry, supplying the pre cious metals enabling catalytic converters to strip pollutants from car exhaust gases as emissions regulators become ever more stringent. 

Anglo American to partner with GEM on electric vehicle battery technologies.

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