Li-Cycle

Li-Cycle is a Canadian lithium-ion battery recycling business. The available evidence identifies the commercial entity as Li-Cycle and states that it became part of Glencore plc after being acquired on August 8, 2025. Glencore describes the acquisition as supporting continued value and enhanced service for their joint customers. The supplied evidence does not detail Li-Cycle’s recycling processes, product portfolio, facility locations, customer base, or current leadership. Accordingly, this dossier does not make specific claims about those matters. Li-Cycle is presented on Glencore’s website within its recycling activities, and the official site states that future information will be provided through Glencore.

Li-Cycle was established as a Canadian lithium-ion battery recycling business. The available evidence does not provide a detailed account of its founding, early operations, technology development, facilities, or commercial expansion, so those stages cannot be described reliably here. A major documented change in the company’s history occurred in 2025. Li-Cycle’s official web presence, now hosted as a page within Glencore’s recycling section, states that Glencore plc acquired Li-Cycle as of August 8, 2025. Glencore’s announcement says it is confident the acquisition will bring continued value and enhanced service to their joint customers. The official page also indicates that future information about Li-Cycle will be provided through Glencore. The available sources do not establish details about Li-Cycle’s post-acquisition operating structure, leadership, facilities, specific recycled materials, or customer agreements. This history therefore records the acquisition and current relationship to Glencore without adding unsupported operational or financial detail.

• Li-Cycle founded

• Acquired by Glencore

A lithium-ion battery recycling business within Glencore’s recycling activities.

• Lithium-ion battery recycling

  Li-Cycle is identified as a lithium-ion battery recycling business; the supplied sources do not specify individual products or processes.

• Acquisition by GlencoreOther

• 2021.12.15

  Reported2021.12.15

  LG Energy Solution and LG Chem invest in Li-Cycle[5]LG新能源与LG化学投资Li-Cyclefinance.sina.com.cn

  LG Energy Solution and LG Chem announced a strategic investment of $50 million in Li-Cycle, with each company contributing $25 million to acquire Li-Cycle common shares.

• 2021.05.11

  Reported2021.05.11

  Ultium Cells and Li-Cycle agree to recycle battery manufacturing scrap[6]Ultium Cells与Li-Cycle达成电池制造废料回收协议dbusiness.com

  Ultium Cells announced an agreement with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100 percent of material scrap from battery cell manufacturing. The process is slated to begin later in 2021.

• Unconfirmed

  Reported2021.01.21

  Li-Cycle facilities receive four industry certifications[7]Li-Cycle设施获得四项行业认证prnewswire.com

  Li-Cycle announced that its Mississauga head office and Kingston recycling facilities had received certifications for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and the R2 electronics recycling standard.

• 2021.01.13

  Reported2021.01.13

  Li-Cycle wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award[8]Li-Cycle荣获2021年BIG创新奖prnewswire.com

  Li-Cycle announced that it had been named a winner of a 2021 BIG Innovation Award presented by the Business Intelligence Group, recognizing its Spoke & Hub Technologies.

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1. 1Li-Cycleglencore.com
2. 2Our historyglencore.com
3. 3Who we areglencore.com
4. 4Our Code of Conduct | Glencoreglencore.com
5. 5LG新能源与LG化学投资Li-Cyclefinance.sina.com.cn
6. 6Ultium Cells与Li-Cycle达成电池制造废料回收协议dbusiness.com
7. 7Li-Cycle设施获得四项行业认证prnewswire.com
8. 8Li-Cycle荣获2021年BIG创新奖prnewswire.com
9. 9OmniSci Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Awardprnewswire.com