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Ascend Elements makes >99% pure recycled lithium carbonate at commercial scale in Georgia
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In August 2025 Ascend ran a 3,000-tonne-a-year lithium recovery line at its Covington, Georgia plant, turning black mass from used batteries into lithium carbonate above 99% purity. It plans more than 15,000 tonnes a year across the US and Europe by 2027.