In Pictures: R3 Lithium Starts Commercial Recycling Plant to Supply US Battery Chain with Domestic Lithium Carbonate

R3 Lithium's Covington, Georgia plant draws on recycled battery materials to produce domestic lithium carbonate.

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The commercial-scale facility marks a step toward closing the loop on US battery supply chains.

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R3 Lithium says its recycled feedstock yields lithium carbonate at 99% purity.

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Backed by $15M in Series A funding, the company targets more than half of US lithium carbonate production by 2027.

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Roughly $1 billion in offtake agreements underpin the plant's commercial launch.

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Demand for domestically sourced battery materials continues to reshape US recycling investment.

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Recycled battery materials, not mined ore, feed the Georgia facility's lithium carbonate line.

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R3 Lithium's operation aims to strengthen the US battery chain against overseas supply risks.

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Commercial-scale recycling of battery materials is central to the company's domestic lithium strategy.

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