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Company Headquarters: Quebec, Canada Founded: 2007 Workforce: ~ 150+ Company Working: Nemaska ​​Lithium is a Canadian lithium mining and processing company focused on the development and production of lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate. The company is headquartered in Quebec, Canada and operates the Whabouchi mine and Shawinigan processing plant. Nemaska ​​Lithium's main asset is the Whabouchi mine located in the James Bay area of ​​Quebec. The Whabouchi mine is a lithium spodumene deposit and is considered one of the richest and highest grade lithium deposits in the world. The company extracts lithium ore from the mine, which is then processed into lithium concentrate. Nemaska ​​Lithium operates a lithium processing plant in Shawinigan, Quebec. The facility uses an innovative technology known as the "Phase 1 Plant" to convert lithium concentrate into high-purity lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate. These lithium compounds are key components used in the production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

Company Headquarters: Jiangxi Province, China Founded: 2000 Workforce: ~ 7,870 Company Working: Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that specializes in the production and supply of lithium and related products. As one of the world's leading lithium producers, Ganfeng Lithium is involved in various aspects of the lithium industry, including exploration, mining, processing and sales. Ganfeng Lithium is mainly engaged in the production of lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide and lithium metal. The company extracts lithium from mineral deposits such as spodumene and lithium-rich brines and processes them into high-quality lithium products used in a variety of industries, including electric vehicles, energy storage systems and consumer electronics. Its product portfolio includes low sodium batteries, lithium metals, catalysts, lithium rods, lithium fluoride, tablets, particles, lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, anhydrous and battery lithium fluoride. The company's products find application in electric cars, energy storage, 3C goods, chemicals and medicines. Ganfeng has commercial technology to extract lithium from brine, ore and recycled materials. Ganfeng Lithium operates worldwide and has lithium projects and production facilities in China, Australia, Argentina and other countries. Ganfeng Lithium has achieved vertical integration in the lithium supply chain. The company engages in exploration and mining activities to secure lithium resources, operates processing plants to refine lithium compounds, and has partnerships with battery manufacturers and other end users to ensure a stable market for its products.

Company Headquarters: Pennsylvania, United States Founded: 1942 Workforce: ~ 880 Company Working: Livent is a chemical manufacturing company that extracts, processes and manufactures finished lithium products. The company's products include lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide for batteries, high purity lithium, butyl lithium, specialty organics, high purity lithium chloride and lithium phosphate. Its products are used in a variety of performance applications including the production of batteries for fully electric vehicles and other battery systems; production of polymers, fats and pharmaceutical products; synthesis of agrochemicals and production of light materials in the aerospace industry. The company has its manufacturing and sales operations in the USA, China, Argentina, UK, Korea, Japan and Singapore. Livent is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Company Headquarters: Ontario, Canada Founded: 1917 Workforce: ~ 5,000 Company Working: Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) is a leading manufacturer of electrical transformers and related magnetic products. With a rich history spanning over a century, HPS has established itself as a trusted provider of high-quality and innovative solutions in the power distribution industry. The company offers a diverse range of transformers, including dry-type, oil-filled, and cast resin transformers, designed to meet the needs of various applications and industries. HPS places a strong emphasis on research and development, continuously striving to enhance its product offerings and technological capabilities. The company is committed to delivering reliable and efficient solutions that optimize power distribution and ensure safe operation. With a global presence, HPS serves customers across a wide range of industries, including industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors. The company's solutions are known for their durability, performance, and compliance with international standards and certifications. HPS also prioritizes sustainability and environmental responsibility, developing energy-efficient transformers and actively pursuing eco-friendly manufacturing practices.

GEM Co., Ltd. (GEM) is one of the largest battery recycling plants in China. GEM has been recycling for 20 years and has a world-leading position in battery recycling. GEM has industrialized the technology that recycles nickel, cobalt, manganese, and aluminum from scrap batteries. GEM has also built a production base of lithium-ion battery cathode material precursors. GEM stands for "Green, Eco-manufacture". It was inspired by a toothpaste experiment. In 2021, GEM was honored in the Forbes 2021 TOP 50 list of China's most innovative companies, 2021 Hurun China Top 100 Private Enterprises for Sustainable Development and Top 500 Chinese Enterprises.

Fortum Oyj is a Finnish state-owned energy company located in Espoo, Finland. It mainly focuses on the Nordic region. Fortum operates power plants, including co-generation plants, and generates and sells electricity and heat. The company also sells waste services such as recycling, reutilisation, final disposal solutions and soil remediation and environmental constructions services, and other energy-related services and products e.g. consultancy services for power plants and electric vehicle charging. Fortum is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange. In 2020 Fortum was the biggest company in Finland by its revenue. The majority of its income came from Uniper that became Fortum's subsidiary in March 2020. Uniper was nationalised by Germany on the 21 September 2022 for 8 billion euros. Fortum is Europe's third-largest producer of carbon-free electricity, Europe's second-largest producer of nuclear power

TES-AMM (Singapore) Pte Ltd is a global leader in electronic scrap recycling. Their battery recycling facility in Singapore, TES B, is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. It can recycle up to 14 tonnes of lithium-ion batteries per day, which is the equivalent of 280,000 smartphone batteries. TES's recycling process creates a closed-loop for lithium-ion batteries. This means that recovered materials can be reused in the manufacturing supply chain. TES-AMM's recycling plants use state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to minimize the environmental impact of recycled equipment.

Neometals Limited is a company that operates in the lithium battery and Vanadium recovery industries. They develop and operate recycling and recovery plants for both industries. Neometals' lithium-ion battery recycling process targets the Consumer electronic batteries: Lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) cathodes, Nickel-rich electric vehicle and stationary storage battery chemistries: Lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathodes, and End-of-life cells: Lithium-ion battery production scrap. Neometals is an emerging, sustainable battery materials producer. The Company has developed a suite of green battery materials processing technologies that reduce reliance on traditional mining and processing and support circular economic principles. Neometals’ three core business units: Lithium-ion Battery (“LIB”) Recycling – to produce new battery materials from spent LIBs in a 50:50 JV (Primobius) with German plant builder SMS group. Primobius has a 10tpd commercial Shredding ‘Spoke’ operation in Germany, it is the recycling technology partner to Mercedes Benz and is planning its first 50tpd operation with Stelco Inc. in Canada; Vanadium Recovery - to produce high-purity V2O5 via processing of steelmaking by-product (“Slag”). Developing a 300,000tpa ~73:17 JV operation in Pori, Finland, underpinned by a 10-year Slag supply agreement with steelmaker SSAB. MOU with H2Green Steel underpins potential second operation in Boden, Sweden; and Lithium Chemicals – to produce battery quality LiOH from brine and/or hard-rock feedstocks using patented ELi™ electrolysis process owned by RAM (70% NMT, 30% Mineral Resources Ltd). Targeting initial 25,000tpa operation in Estarreja with Portugal’s largest chemical producer, Bondalti Chemicals S.A.

Li-Cycle Holdings is a leading global lithium-ion battery resource recovery company and North America’s largest pure-play lithium-ion battery recycler, with a rapidly growing presence across Europe. Established in 2016, and with major customers and partners around the world, Li-Cycle is on a mission to recover critical battery-grade materials to create a domestic closed-loop battery supply chain for a clean energy future. The Company leverages its innovative, sustainable, and patent-protected Spoke & Hub Technologies™ to provide a safe, scalable, customer-centric solution to recycle all different types of lithium-ion batteries. The company recycle battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries to produce black mass, a powder-like substance which contains a number of valuable metals, including lithium, nickel, and cobalt.