Talga turns battery waste into high-purity graphite anodes

Published: Aug 14, 2025 16:13
[SMM New Energy News Flash] Sweden’s Talga Group has launched Talnode-R, a high-purity graphite anode made entirely from recycled lithium-ion battery waste. Using a hydrometallurgical process, the company recovers graphite from gigafactory scrap and end-of-life EV batteries, purifying it to 99.95%—matching the quality of new synthetic graphite. This innovation addresses a long-overlooked part of battery recycling, as recyclers have typically focused on cathode metals. With Europe facing a significant graphite shortfall and China dominating 84% of global processing, Talnode-R supports EU self-sufficiency and reduces reliance on foreign supply. Global lithium-ion battery pre-treatment capacity reached 3.5 million tonnes in H1 2025, with graphite making up 10–15% of that mass. Available scrap for recycling rose 40% year-on-year, driven mainly by production scrap. Europe’s demand for graphite anodes is expected to exceed 500,000 tonnes annually by 2030—12 times the 2020 level—making local production critical for the battery supply chain.

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