Reno, Nev., January 28, 2025 – American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) recently participated in several prominent global events, including the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the Round Table on Sustainable Development in Paris, France.
At these gatherings, discussions among global customers, suppliers, investors, and partners emphasized a continued and increasing demand for critical battery minerals manufacturing within the U.S., Europe, and worldwide.
Ryan Melsert, CEO of ABTC, delivered the keynote address at the Round Table on Sustainable Development in Paris. This event brought together CEOs from global energy and mining corporations, members of parliament from various nations, and energy policy makers. Melsert’s keynote focused on the catalysts that have facilitated ABTC’s commercialization and expansion of its recycling and critical mineral operations.
Melsert highlighted ABTC’s progress in deploying battery recycling facilities and its innovative claystone-to-lithium hydroxide refinery processes. These integrated business solutions, which include recycling, mining, and battery metals manufacturing, aim to create a circular battery economy and advance America’s position in the global battery value chain.
Batteries power essential technologies like electric vehicles, medical devices, defense systems, and energy storage. However, the global supply chain is currently concentrated and unsustainable, dominated by a small group of players, with China holding a dominant position.
ABTC’s operations seek to localize operations, secure supply chains, and reduce reliance on external markets by scaling new technologies. The company has successfully implemented the initial phase of its battery recycling technology, which uses a deconstruction process combined with selective hydrometallurgy. This system is versatile, processing lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap of various sizes, shapes, and chemistries.
Recycling is key to domestic battery mineral manufacturing but cannot meet the growing demand alone. ABTC has developed claystone-to-lithium hydroxide manufacturing processes to extract and refine battery-grade materials domestically, boosting U.S. energy independence and reducing reliance on foreign sources.
The rising demand for clean energy technologies has dramatically increased lithium demand over the last year, followed by nickel, cobalt, graphite, and rare earth elements. The global battery supply chain, however, remains geographically concentrated, requiring minerals to travel long distances between extraction, processing, and assembly points. ABTC is working to reshape the global value chain to ensure a more secure, sustainable future.
ABTC aims to build regional and circular value chains to improve supply chain resilience, reduce environmental impact, and promote economic development in both host communities and global markets.
“Demand for critical battery minerals is accelerating at an unprecedented pace,” Melsert said. “Our solutions support the transition to energy security while fostering ethical and sustainable practices throughout the global supply chain. This is not just an opportunity—it’s a responsibility we all share.”
About the Events
The Round Table on Sustainable Development: Hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it brings together government officials, business leaders, and experts to address complex sustainability challenges.
The World Economic Forum 2025: Brings together leaders from various sectors to discuss and address global challenges.
The Future Minerals Forum: A global industry event bringing together governments, international organizations, and stakeholders to shape the future of minerals. This event had 14,000 participants from 178 countries.
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), headquartered in Reno, Nevada, is pioneering technologies to unlock domestically manufactured and recycled battery metals.
ABTC’s focus is on a circular supply chain to drive the transition towards electrification and sustainable energy.
Forward-Looking Statements
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