Anovion Technologies is a U.S.-owned and based advanced materials business and commercial-scale manufacturer of premium, anode-grade synthetic graphite, in production today. As a leader in clean energy production of lithium-ion battery materials, Chicago-based Anovion Technologies is a key domestic source of this critical material that powers electric vehicles, energy storage systems, personal electronics, and military and defense applications. Our strategic vision is to focus on growth and innovation, positioning Anovion Technologies as a climate tech-driven leader in the U.S. energy transition.
Anovion began commercial production in early 2021 and is among a limited number of graphite anode producers in America to have successfully gained qualification for EV applications. In 2022, Anovion was awarded a grant totaling $117 million from the United States Department of Energy to scale production capacity to meet growing demand with the construction of a large-scale factory in Bainbridge, Georgia, and investment in its relocated Advanced technology Center of Excellence (ACE) near Niagara Falls, New York. Anovion Technologies has begun commencing a multi-year expansion program to target 150,000 metric tonnes of annual capacity for anode-grade synthetic graphite by 2030.
For 30 years, we have lead the battery recycling industry though our services, processing and material upgrading. Today, as the most knowledgable and diverse battery management and materials company we are seeing the growth of the electrification age. Servicing over 7,000 customers to date and having recycled hundreds of millions of pounds over the course of our history we are leading the battery lifecycle legacy.
Contributing to the circular economy model is our core focus. The pursuit of economic prosperity and quality of life for a growing global population can only be achieved through the sustainable and mindful use of natural resources. By recirculating reclaimed materials back into the manufacturing marketplace, we reduce the need for newly mined materials, lessening the strain on the earth.
EnerSys® is an industrial technology leader serving the global community with mission critical stored energy solutions that meet the growing demand for energy efficiency, reliability and sustainability. We are driven by a passion to provide people everywhere with accessible power to help them work and live better.
We are global leaders in surface engineering and precision nano-coating technology using Atomic Layer Deposition. Forge Nano’s proprietary technology and manufacturing processes make angstrom-thick coatings fast, affordable and commercially viable for a wide range of materials, applications and industries. Forge Nano’s suite of ALD and PALD products and services covers the full spectrum from lab-scale tools to commercial-scale manufacturing systems.
Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) is a leading provider of high-purity polysilicon products for the electronic and solar power industries. As the raw material used to create semiconductors, polysilicon is crucial for cell phones and computers, as well as the technology of the future, where the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence meet on new creations, such as autonomous vehicles. We’re also moving the world toward a greener future by supplying the rapidly growing solar power industry.
KORE is a leading U.S.-based lithium-ion battery cell manufacturer and energy storage solution provider for customers in the utility, commercial and industrial, and E-Mobility sectors.
KORE is building a gigafactory in the U.S. which will make it the only U.S.-based lithium-ion cell manufacturer that is also a fully vertically integrated energy storage producer, that can manufacture, design, deliver, operate, manage and service its own energy storage IP.
Making lithium-ion batteries a truly circular and sustainable product. By solving the global end-of-life lithium-ion battery problem, we create a secondary supply of critical battery metals to meet the increasing demand, while also ensuring a sustainable future for our planet.
Nouveau Monde Graphite is working towards developing a fully-integrated source of carbon-neutral battery anode material in Québec, Canada for the growing lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. With low-cost operations and enviable ESG standards, Nouveau Monde aspires to become a strategic supplier to the world’s leading battery and automotive manufacturers, providing high performing and reliable advanced materials while promoting sustainability and supply chain traceability.
NOVONIX is a battery materials and technology company, enabling an electrified future for electric vehicles and grid energy storage. We bring better battery technology to market rapidly by leveraging our advanced R&D capabilities, proprietary technology, and strategic relationships.
Piedmont Lithium is developing a world-class integrated lithium business in the United States, enabling the transition to a net zero world and the creation of a clean energy economy in America. Our location in the renowned Carolina Tin Spodumene Belt of North Carolina, the cradle of the lithium industry, positions us to be one of the world’s lowest cost producers of lithium hydroxide, and the most strategically located to serve the fast-growing US electric vehicle supply chain. The unique geographic proximity of our resources, production operations and prospective customers, places us on the path to be the most sustainable provider of lithium hydroxide in the world and should allow Piedmont to play a pivotal role in supporting America’s move to the electrification of transportation and energy storage.
REC Silicon ASA is a leading producer of advanced silicon materials, supplying high-purity polysilicon and silicon gases to the solar and electronics industries worldwide. We combine over 30 years’ experience and best-in-class proprietary technology to deliver on customer expectations. Our two U.S. based plants have a capacity of more than 20,000 MT high-purity polysilicon.
Science makes change possible. Scale makes change happen. We do both.
We’re not just a materials science company. We’re a material solutions company. Every day, we work together to scale the energy storage breakthroughs that will fuel our electrified future. We dedicated our first 10 years to bringing a revolutionary lithium-ion chemistry to market. We’ll spend our next 10 scaling it to power billions of phones and millions of EVs.
South 8 Technologies began operations in 2016 as a spin out of UC San Diego where the founding team developed its breakthrough new Liquefied Gas Electrolyte (LiGas®) chemistry for next-generation lithium batteries. South 8 Technologies offers a unique solution for a variety of e-mobility, energy storage, and industrial applications. Our founders’ believe in a clean energy future that benefits everyone equally. A better electrolyte that brings down Li-ion costs is a technology that can make access to electric vehicles more attainable for a greater number of people.
South 8’s LiGas was introduced to the market last year to advance the next generation of safer, higher-performing and easier to recycle Lithium-ion batteries. LiGas has all the safety benefits of solid state AND demonstrated performance beyond that of liquid electrolytes. It’s an innovation that overcomes the fire hazard and temperature range limitations of current Lithium-ion batteries and allows EVs to drones, electric tools and stationary energy storage projects to function in demanding environments from the Arctic to the battlefield where their performance is life-or-death.
Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners and partners to realize the potential of their resources. South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company. We produce commodities including bauxite, alumina, aluminium, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal and manganese from our operations in Australia, Southern Africa, North America and South America.
By applying proprietary modern processing technologies and strategic partnerships Standard Lithium (TSXV.SLI) (NYSE.A:SLI) (FRA: S5L) is poised to bring the first new U.S. based lithium project in over 50+ years into production. The company’s flagship south Arkansas project is the largest and most advanced lithium brine project in the U.S. The 3.94 million tonne lithium carbonate equivalent resource, 175,000-acre project is located in a region of southern Arkansas that is home to North America’s largest brine production and processing facilities.
Standard Lithium is partnered with global specialty chemical company Lanxess AG on the project. The partnership is in the demonstration stage of testing the commercial viability of lithium extraction on a mass scale from brine that is a byproduct of existing bromine production facilities run by Lanxess in southern Arkansas.
Talon is a TSX-listed base metals company in a joint venture with Rio Tinto on the high-grade Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project located in central Minnesota. Talon currently owns a 51% interest in the Tamarack Nickel Project and has the right to increase its interest by 9% to 60%. The Tamarack Nickel Project comprises a large land position (18km of strike length) with numerous high-grade intercepts outside the current resource area. Talon is focused on expanding its current high-grade nickel mineralization resource prepared in accordance with NI 43-101; identifying additional high-grade nickel mineralization; and developing a responsible processing capability in the United States. In July 2021, Talon entered into an MOU with the United Steelworkers whereby the parties outlined a number of ways that they will work with, and support, one another. Talon has a well-qualified exploration and mine management team with extensive experience in project management.
Westwater Resources, Inc. (WWR), is an explorer and developer of US-based mineral resources essential to clean energy production.
Westwater is focused on developing an advanced battery graphite business in the state of Alabama. As society grows more dependent on energy sources more sensitive to our environment, minerals such as graphite play important roles in our energy future. Our experienced staff and extensive technical expertise set us apart from our peers and provide a strong platform for energy minerals exploration and development.