ExpansionJul 7, 2026, 07:02 AM
Aqua Metals Advances Headwaters ARC Midwest Recycling Campus
AI Summary
Aqua Metals, Inc. announced it has advanced to final site-specific diligence and negotiations for Headwaters ARC, its planned commercial battery recycling and critical minerals recovery campus in the Midwest. This new facility is significantly larger than previously planned, featuring a 150,000 square foot industrial facility and over 50 acres of land. The project will initially focus on preprocessing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) materials, with subsequent integration of AquaRefining™ technology to recover battery-grade lithium carbonate. The company expects to announce its selected development path during the current quarter.
Key Highlights
- Aqua Metals advanced to final site diligence for Headwaters ARC, a planned Midwest battery recycling campus.
- Headwaters ARC includes a 150,000 sq ft facility and 50+ acres, 7x building and 10x land of previous plan.
- Initial focus on rapid deployment of preprocessing for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) materials.
- Intends to progressively integrate AquaRefining™ for battery-grade lithium carbonate and iron phosphate.
- Company expects to announce selected development path during the current quarter.
- LFP manufacturing scrap from regional cell production expected to increase 15x by 2030.
- Engaged Newmark for capital formation strategies to fund initial phases of Headwaters ARC.
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