RecycLiCo engages Fusion Projects to assist with facility site selection

Surrey, British Columbia-based RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. recently has engaged Fusion Projects, a Vancouver-based industrial workplace project manager, to aid in the continued evaluation of potential locations in the Vancouver area for a new laboratory and demonstration plant.

According to RecycLiCo, Fusion Projects will assist with the assessment of existing infrastructure and provide the lithium-ion battery recycler with recommendations for the electrical and mechanical systems required to build out laboratory facilities and reassemble and operate the company’s demonstration plant.

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RecycLiCo says the project is part of its continuing efforts—along with hiring additional scientific and engineering staff—to enhance its ability to protect and further develop its technology and increase its opportunities to obtain grants and cooperative funding.

“By investing in dedicated lab and plant infrastructure, RecycLiCo is taking another step toward deepening its internal technical resources and supporting long-term growth,” says interim CEO Richard Sadowsky. “RecycLiCo remains committed to expanding its scientific, engineering and technical capacity to support our upcycling technology and to continue exploring new ways to deploy our expertise in critical mineral recovery.

“Establishing and operating our own laboratory and plant facilities is essential, and we are delighted to have advice and support from the experienced team at Fusion Projects. With their support, we aim to acquire a suitable site and begin the buildout phase.”

In January, the company announced it had engaged Penney Capital and Carmot Strategic Group Inc. to assist it in its efforts to identify and qualify for government funding opportunities that could be used to further its critical mineral recovery activities in the United States and Canada, including research to enhance and find new applications for its current intellectual property and the continued exploitation of its recycling technology.

RecycLiCo says Carmot Strategic and Penney Capital advisory companies have won multiple federal grants to develop domestic sources of critical materials, from mining and processing to advanced materials manufacturing, as well as developing financial instruments to integrate these materials into U.S. supply chains.

“We are very pleased to have Carmot Strategic and Penney Capital working with us,” Sadowsky said in January. “Critical mineral recovery and reuse are becoming increasingly important, especially in terms of national security. The RecycLiCo board has mandated that we explore new ways to exploit our recovery expertise and, at the same time, continue to offer high-quality upcycling of battery materials. We hope, with Carmot and Penney’s assistance, to establish relationships with government agencies that will support increases in the pace of both R&D [research and development] and deployment.”