# Trafigura agrees to take 15,000 t of Ascend Elements' recycled lithium carbonate over 2027–2031

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/trafigura-agrees-to-take-15-000-t-of-ascend-elements-recycled-lithium-3f22d805
Date: 12 Nov 2025
About: [Ascend Elements](https://technooptimist.io/companies/ascend-elements.md) · [Hydro-to-Cathode](https://technooptimist.io/materials/hydro-to-cathode.md)
Original source: https://ascendelements.com/ascend-elements-announces-multi-year-offtake-agreement-for-recycled-battery-grade-lithium-carbonate-with-trafigura/

Commodities trader Trafigura signed a multi-year offtake for 15,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate made from recycled batteries and scrap, delivered 2027–2031, and will handle global marketing and logistics.

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