Battery Recycling Technology Company Positioned to Contribute Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chain
OKLAHOMA – American Li-ion announces its support for the Trump Administration’s Critical Mineral Vault initiative, recognizing the strategic importance of securing domestic sources of critical minerals essential for battery manufacturing and clean energy infrastructure.
The Critical Mineral Vault represents a comprehensive approach to reducing U.S. dependence on foreign mineral sources while strengthening domestic supply chains for lithium, cobalt, nickel, and other battery metals critical to national economic and security interests.
“The Critical Mineral Vault initiative recognizes what we’ve already proven in Atoka: domestic battery recycling is a cornerstone of American energy independence,” said Kevin Hobbie, President of American Li-ion. “We’re not waiting for policy to catch up to our technology. We’re operating today, recovering critical minerals at scale, and we’re ready to expand. This initiative gives us the framework to do what we do best: secure America’s mineral supply chain while creating good jobs and competitive advantage.”
American Li-ion’s proprietary recycling technology recovers lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese from spent lithium-ion batteries with significantly higher recovery rates than traditional mining. By processing end-of-life batteries, the company provides a domestic, sustainable source of critical minerals while reducing mining pressure on virgin ore deposits.
Key advantages of American Li-ion’s approach include:
- Reduced dependence on foreign mineral imports, particularly from China and other geopolitically sensitive sources
- Lower environmental footprint compared to traditional mining operations
- Supply chain resilience through domestic processing capacity
- Economic value recovery from battery waste streams
“The Critical Mineral Vault initiative aligns perfectly with our mission to establish a robust domestic battery material recovery industry,” Hobbie added. “We’re committed to working with the Administration and industry partners to build the supply chain infrastructure America needs.”
American Li-ion operates commercial battery recycling facilities in Oklahoma and continues to expand its processing capacity to meet growing demand for recovered critical minerals from the electric vehicle, energy storage, and manufacturing sectors.
About American Li-ion
American Li-ion is a U.S.-based battery recycling technology company focused on critical mineral recovery and processing. Operating commercial facilities in Oklahoma, the company employs proprietary technology to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese from spent lithium-ion batteries with industry-leading efficiency. American Li-ion is a subsidiary operation of Green Li-ion, a Singapore-based battery recycling technology firm.
