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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Battery Recycling Facility

American Battery Factory, Aqua Metals

Reno, NV, USA

-119.764187964173, 39.44129393983

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 872

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Unavailable (Insufficient Information)

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Recycling

Product: Lithium


Project Announcement Date: 2/3/2026

Target for Starting Production: 2028

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 10000 Tons

Operating Status: Rumored


Congressional District: NV2

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Aqua Metals, American Battery Factory plan recycling partnership”, Mining.com, 03 Feb 2026. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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