• Aqua Metals was selected as industrial partner on a DOE-funded research program led by Idaho National Laboratory to advance battery recycling technology.
• Project will test electrochemical alternatives to solvent extraction to separate nickel and cobalt from lithium-ion battery recycling streams.
• Work will use Aqua Metals’ Tahoe-Reno Innovation Center pilot infrastructure, supporting its electrified refining strategy across LFP and NMC chemistries.
• Aqua Metals does not expect the program to have a material impact on near-term financial results.

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