Ecobaterías Blog
EPR law, urban mining, hydrometallurgy and circular economy: what we learn operating the first lithium battery recycling platform in Chile, told without the fluff.
Chile's EPR law and batteries: the guide every producer should read before 2028
Growing collection targets, fines and how to prepare in time. The essentials of Law No. 20,920 applied to batteries, without legal jargon.
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What is black mass and why does everyone want it?
The dark powder that concentrates a battery's lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese, and why it is strategically valuable worldwide.
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The El Teniente case: when recycling entered the mine
How our recycled cobalt sulfate ended up producing copper cathodes at Codelco, with 22% savings and 40% lower consumption.
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Urban mining: the ore deposit in your pocket
A tonne of phone batteries contains more cobalt than many natural ores. The energy transition created a new kind of mining.
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How to prepare your end-of-life batteries for recycling
Safe storage, packaging, labelling and transport: the practical guide for companies that want to manage their waste well (and avoid fires).
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