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Battery Recycling
We source and recycle lithium-ion batteries from OEMs, manufacturers, the EV ecosystem and industrial waste generators.
Battery RecyclingBattery Recycling | Critical Minerals | Battery Materials
Recover and refinebattery materials
Black Mass Energies recycles lithium-ion batteries, produces chemistry-specific Black Mass and recovers critical minerals through hydrometallurgy, building the circular supply chain for the next generation of batteries.
Material FlowSource → Supply
- 01Battery Cell / PackFeedstock
- 02Battery ScrapCollection
- 03Black MassLCO | NMC | LFP
- 04HydrometallurgyLeach → Purify
- 05Li | Ni | Co | MnCritical minerals
- 06Battery-Grade MaterialsRefined products
- 07Battery ManufacturingReturn to supply chain
EV OEMs
Battery Manufacturers
Recyclers
Refiners
Critical Mineral Companies
Global Battery Companies
The Value Chain Story
Battery waste in. Battery materials out.
One continuous material pathway, from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries to the refined materials required by the next generation of batteries.
- Input
Battery Waste
OEM & market feedstock
InputBattery Waste
OEM & market feedstock
- Operator
Black Mass Energies
Integrated processing
OperatorBlack Mass Energies
Integrated processing
- Product
Black Mass
LCO | NMC | LFP
ProductBlack Mass
LCO | NMC | LFP
- Process
Hydrometallurgy
Selective recovery
ProcessHydrometallurgy
Selective recovery
- Elements
Critical Minerals
Li | Ni | Co | Mn
ElementsCritical Minerals
Li | Ni | Co | Mn
- Refined
Battery-Grade Materials
High purity products
RefinedBattery-Grade Materials
High purity products
- R&D
Battery Materials
Technology development
R&DBattery Materials
Technology development
- Output
Next-Generation Batteries
Closed loop
OutputNext-Generation Batteries
Closed loop
Introduction
The battery is only the beginning.
Every lithium-ion battery contains critical materials that must remain within the industrial supply chain. Black Mass Energies is building the infrastructure to recover those materials, refine them and return them to the battery ecosystem.
Closed loop
Battery to material to battery
BATTERY
RECYCLING
BLACK MASS
REFINING
MATERIALS
Integrated Operations
One integrated value chain.
Seven stages that connect battery waste generation with global battery material demand.
01
Source
Lithium-ion batteries from OEMs and the market.
02
Recycle
Battery processing and material recovery.
03
Black Mass
Production of LCO, NMC and LFP Black Mass.
04
Refine
Hydrometallurgical processing.
05
Recover
Lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and other critical elements.
06
Materialize
Battery-grade critical minerals and advanced materials.
07
Return
Materials re-enter the battery supply chain.
Capabilities
Recover. Refine. Rebuild.
A single platform spanning recycling operations, material production, refining technology and global supply.
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Black Mass Production
Chemistry-specific Black Mass across LCO, NMC and LFP streams, produced to required composition where commercially and technically applicable.
Black Mass
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Hydrometallurgy
Selective recovery of lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and other battery-material elements from Black Mass.
Technology
Critical Minerals
The elements that power the battery economy.
Lithium-ion batteries contain a concentrated set of critical minerals. Our hydrometallurgical work focuses on selectively recovering these materials and converting them into high-purity products.
Li
Lithium
Ni
Nickel
Co
Cobalt
Mn
Manganese
Process
Hydrometallurgy for a circular battery economy.
A high-level view of how Black Mass is converted into battery-grade material products.
01Black Mass
02Leaching
03Impurity Removal
04Separation
05Purification
06Precipitation / Crystallization
07Battery-Grade Materials
Proprietary chemical parameters, reagents and operating conditions are not published.
Technology Development / R&D
From recovery to manufacturing.
Recovering critical minerals is one part of the circular battery economy. The next opportunity is converting those recovered materials into engineered battery materials.
Current
Battery recycling and Black Mass production.
Development
Hydrometallurgical recovery of critical minerals.
Future
Advanced battery-material manufacturing.
01Recovered Critical Minerals
02Purification
03Material Engineering
04Battery-Grade Precursors
05Cathode / Battery Manufacturing
Global Supply
Critical battery materials without borders.
We work with global companies across the battery and critical-material ecosystem to source, process and supply battery materials, with India as our operating base.
IndiaOperating base
KoreaEcosystem
ChinaEcosystem
USAEcosystem
AustraliaEcosystem
EuropeEcosystem
Who We Work With
Built for the battery materials ecosystem.
EV OEMs
Battery waste recovery and circular-material partnerships.
Battery Manufacturers
Manufacturing scrap and recovered-material supply.
Recyclers
Feedstock and downstream material partnerships.
Refiners
Black Mass and intermediate material supply.
Critical Mineral Companies
Recovered mineral and material partnerships.
Global Battery Companies
Battery-material sourcing and supply.
Why Black Mass Energies
More than recycling.
01
Integrated Value Chain
From battery waste to refined materials.
02
Chemistry Expertise
LCO, NMC and LFP focused.
03
Critical Mineral Recovery
Moving beyond Black Mass into refined materials.
04
Technology Development
Hydrometallurgy and advanced material R&D.
05
Global Supply Network
Connecting Indian material recovery with global demand.
Company Journey
Built to close the battery materials loop.
Black Mass Energies was founded in June 2024 with a focus on building a scalable battery recycling and material recovery business. The company began with lithium-ion battery recycling and Black Mass production, and is expanding downstream into hydrometallurgical recovery, critical minerals and advanced battery materials.
- June 2024
Black Mass Energies Founded
- 2024–2025
Battery Recycling & Black Mass Development
- 2026
Expansion Into Critical Mineral Recovery & Advanced Materials
- April 2026
First Pre-Seed Round
Leadership
Built by operators. Driven by materials.
Black Mass Energies is led by Shivam Kumar Gupta (Co-Founder & CEO), Shashank Chourasia (Co-Founder & CTO), and mentored by Dr. Sonia Khera. Discover our full vision and team on our dedicated About page.
We are not simply recycling batteries. We are rebuilding the supply chain for the materials inside them.
Sell battery feedstock, source Black Mass, request critical materials or build a technology partnership.