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London and Kinshasa, November 24, 2021 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials.
The shell materials used in lithium batteries on the market can be roughly divided into three types: steel shell, aluminum shell and pouch cell (i.e. aluminum plastic film, soft pack). We will explore the characteristics, applications and differences between them in this article.
“The DRC produces about 70 per cent of global cobalt but captures just 3 percent of the battery and electric vehicle value chain.
Material recovery of lithium is not as efficient as cobalt, at only 90%, and to recover lithium using pyrometallurgical recycling, the slag must undergo a hydrometallurgical process, thus increasing recycling costs making it less attractive to recyclers .
Africa has a wealth of critical battery raw materials and is in a position to use these to attract more value-add in downstream processing and manufacturing.”
This is due to the DRC’s proximity to cathode raw materials and heavy reliance on hydroelectric power plants.
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