Technology Minerals: consortium with Mint, JLR and WMG awarded £8.1m

Technology Minerals PLC (LSE:TM1) chairman Robin Brundle and CEO Alex Stanbury talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s involvement in a major new consortium targeting lithium-ion battery recycling in the UK. The three-year, £8.1 million programme will see Recyclus Group's LiBatt Recycling collaborate with Mint Innovation, Jaguar Land Rover, and the University of Warwick’s manufacturing group (WMG) to advance low-carbon hydrometallurgical black mass refining technology. Brundle explained that this marks the culmination of over two years of work to secure a cradle-to-cradle solution for lithium-ion batteries within the UK. The consortium has secured £4.05 million from the UK Government via the Department of Business and Trade and the Advanced Propulsion Centre, as part of the wider £2.50 billion DRIVE35 programme. Recyclus will use its facility to accept and process Jaguar Land Rover batteries, producing black mass that will then be refined by Mint to support new battery production. Brundle noted, “We're very proud that this consortium has come together.” Stanbury highlighted how this milestone reflects the growing momentum at Recyclus in 2025, saying, “It’s certainly the culmination of a lot of work at this point.” The project aims to build circularity and reduce reliance on virgin materials by producing recycled battery materials domestically. For more interviews like this, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel. Don’t forget to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications so you never miss an update. #BatteryRecycling #TechnologyMinerals #Recyclus #EVBatteries #CircularEconomy #UKManufacturing #BlackMass #GreenTech #MintInnovation #JaguarLandRover #WMG #FaradayInstitution #NetZeroUK #Drive35 #Hydrometallurgy