Neometals Ltd has announced that its joint venture with SMS group, Primobius GmbH, has successfully produced battery-grade nickel sulphate using its patented LIB recycling technology. The German lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling demonstration trial exceeded Chinese cathode producer specifications, indicating the marketability of the scaleable Primobius plant packages. Nickel sulphate is the largest volume material produced from recycling NMC LIBs, which is the predominant electric vehicle (EV) chemistry in Europe, and it represents the largest co-product revenue stream. The results support the commercialization of the technology and the construction of Primobius plants by SMS group.