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NEO Battery Materials Signs Letter of Intent for Joint Venture with Lotus Energy Recycling
Letter of Intent Signed with Lotus Energy Recycling for Canadian Joint Venture To Collaborate on Recycling End-of-Life Photovoltaic (PV) Cells and Solar Panels
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[{"type":"text","content":" Letter of Intent Signed with Lotus Energy Recycling for Canadian Joint Venture To Collaborate on Recycling End-of-Life Photovoltaic (PV) Cells and Solar Panels in North America Focus on Recovering Valuable Silicon Materials for Battery Applications Initiated Recovered Silicon Material Testing and Evaluation for Anode Active Material Development in Lithium-Ion Batteries TORONTO, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (“NEO” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF), a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries, is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with collaborating partner, Lotus Energy Recycling (“Lotus”) on October 8, 2024. The LOI outlines the intent to form a joint venture (“JV”) focused on recycling end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) cells and solar panels in North America. Recovering valuable silicon materials for the lithium-ion battery supply chain will be a key emphasis of the project. There are no material terms or considerations with respect to the LOI. As per the press release on July 26, 2024, NEO and Lotus entered into a collaboration agreement to develop silicon anode products manufactured from recycled solar PV cells. Since then, both parties have actively discussed exploring JV opportunities to create a North American recycling footprint. The initiative prioritizes i) de-risking environmental concerns during silicon raw material production and ii) diversifying NEO’s silicon upstream sources. The planned JV will establish physical operations in Canada to collect, dismantle, and recycle end-of-life PV cells and solar panels. The primary goal is to recover high-purity silicon and other valuable materials to create a sustainable, resilient, and circular supply chain for battery materials and cell production. JV activities are expected to commence soon after a definitive agreement is reached between both parties. As the LOI outlines, the JV aims to leverage Lotus’ proprietary recycling know-how and NEO’s expertise in silicon anode manufacturing. Key technological priorities are optimizing the recovered silicon for battery applications and improving recycling process operations. Moreover, joint research and development activities are planned to refine the processes and technologies employed in t...