Letter

Europe needs to act over black mass, Commission told

September 28, 2023

While the used battery is the best mine for a new battery, four groups say there is a need for regulations governing the processing of black mass.

Europe urgently needs to put in place standards for the recovery of metals from recycled batteries in Europe – so-called black mass. That’s according to industry groups Eurometaux and Recharge and NGOs Transport & Environment and WWF. Click to download their letter to the European Commission.

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