In Pictures: Veolia Launches First European Site to Extract Strategic Metals From EV Batteries

Electric vehicles are the feedstock for Veolia's new battery-recycling supply chain.

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Growing EV adoption across Europe is driving demand for recovered battery metals.

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Home charging reflects the shift toward electrified transport that the recycling facility aims to support.

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Veolia's hydrometallurgy process targets the cobalt, nickel and copper inside battery systems.

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Small electric vehicles add to the growing stream of batteries needing end-of-life recovery.

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Shredded battery black mass is the raw material Veolia will process at its Grand Est site.

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The circular model aims to keep strategic metals within Europe rather than exporting them.

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Scrapyards supply the end-of-life vehicles and components that feed recycling operations.

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Recovered metals will serve automotive, construction and defense industries in a local loop.

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