Aqua Metals and 6K Energy Sign Strategic Supply Agreement to Establish North America’s First Sustainable Lithium Battery Supply Chain - Seite 2

As the United States expands lithium battery manufacturing capacity to nearly one terawatt-hour by 2030, the alliance between Aqua Metals and 6K Energy aims to establish North America’s only sustainable closed-loop supply chain for critical battery materials. This first-of-its-kind collaboration addresses the escalating demand for recycling manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries, and firmly positions the companies at the forefront of the movement towards a sustainable, resilient, and economically viable battery manufacturing ecosystem in the US.

The core of Aqua Metals’ and 6K Energy's position as pioneers of a sustainable supply chain lies in their innovative, electrified processes. Both companies utilize technologies that can be powered entirely by clean energy and have a clear pathway to net-zero operations in the future. Each company also eliminates the production of thousands of tonnes of sodium sulfate waste through their patented processes—a byproduct that traditional cathode production and recycling methods generate in significant quantities.

By leveraging their unique, clean technologies, Aqua Metals and 6K Energy are establishing a new standard for the industry, demonstrating that a truly sustainable closed-loop process for battery minerals is a vision for the future that is being built today.

About 6K
6K Inc. produces and innovates UniMelt microwave plasma technology for the localized production of critical materials. 6K’s UniMelt technology is applied across a vast range of markets, from additive manufacturing (6K Additive) and essential battery materials (6K Energy) to future growth sectors (6K Next). UniMelt plasma creates a path for true sustainability, reducing carbon emissions, lowering energy use, and utilizing recycled content to create a circular economy—all while lowering conversion costs and providing a secure, domestic supply chain. UniMelt is industrially operational, at scale, today, with our headquarters and Battery Center of Excellence in North Andover, MA, a 6K Additive production facility in Burgettstown, PA, and a full-scale PlusCAM battery material manufacturing plant in Jackson, TN.

For more information, visit www.6Kinc.com

About Aqua Metals
Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) is reinventing metals recycling with its patented AquaRefining technology. The Company is pioneering a sustainable recycling solution for materials strategic to energy storage and electric vehicle manufacturing supply chains. AquaRefining is a low-emissions, closed-loop recycling technology that replaces polluting furnaces and hazardous chemicals with electricity-powered electroplating to recover valuable metals and materials from spent batteries with higher purity, lower emissions, and minimal waste. Aqua Metals is based in Reno, NV and operates the first sustainable lithium battery recycling facility at the Company’s Innovation Center in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.