# Japan's JX Metals Reports 90% Lithium Recovery From Spent EV Batteries

A plant in Tsuruga nearly doubles the prior sub-50% industry rate by swapping recovered lithium hydroxide for sodium hydroxide, with mass production set for 2027.

- Published: 2026-07-14T05:33:22.579Z
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- Sources: [Supercar Blondie Tech](https://tech.supercarblondie.com/japan-recovers-up-to-90-of-lithium-from-used-ev-batteries/), [TechSpot](https://www.techspot.com/news/112051-japan-finds-way-recover-90-lithium-old-ev.html)

JX Metals Circular Solutions, a subsidiary of JX Advanced Metals, said its plant in Tsuruga, in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, recovers up to 90% of the lithium from used batteries, against a previous industry standard below 50%. The core change…

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