Battery Recycling & Black Mass
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Independent elemental and materials analysis for critical metals, recovery and circular supply chains
Battery manufacturers, recyclers and black mass processors operate in a rapidly evolving, highly regulated environment where accurate materials data is essential. Birmingham Assay Office (BAO) provides independent analytical and elemental analysis services to support organisations working across battery production, recycling, recovery and circular economy supply chains.
Through our UKAS accredited Analytical Testing Laboratory, BAO delivers robust, impartial data on metal composition and material quality supporting commercial decision-making, regulatory compliance and process optimisation.
Your challenges...
Organisations operating in battery, recycling and black mass industries increasingly need to:
- Accurately determine elemental composition of complex materials
- Understand concentrations of critical and strategic metals
- Verify material quality for trading, recovery and refining
- Support regulatory compliance and due diligence
- Manage variable feedstock and heterogeneous materials
- Provide reliable data to customers, partners and regulators
- Reduce technical and commercial risk across the value chain
Independent analytical testing is essential to confidence and credibility in this sector.
How Birmingham Assay Office supports you...
Elemental & Chemical Composition Analysis
Our UKAS accredited laboratory provides independent analysis of:
- Black mass materials from lithium-ion batteries
- Battery scrap and production waste
- Recycled metal streams and concentrates
- Cathode, anode and precursor materials
Delivering accurate data on key elements including lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, copper and other critical metals.
Independent Verification for Trading & Due Diligence
We support organisations with analytical evidence to:
- Verify material specifications and quality
- Reduce disputes relating to composition or yield
- Provide independent third-party assurance
Helping underpin commercial confidence.
Regulatory, ESG & Supply Chain Support
Our analytical services assist with:
- Supporting ESG and sustainability reporting
- Demonstrating material traceability and transparency
- Providing data for regulatory submissions where applicable
- Supporting responsible sourcing and recycling claims
Providing robust evidence to support responsible operations.
Process Development, Optimisation & Investigation
We work with technical teams to support:
- Process development and optimisation
- Evaluation of recovery efficiency
- Investigation of unexpected material results or losses
- Independent analysis following technical or commercial issues
Delivering clarity where data drives performance.
Get In touch
If you operate in the battery, recycling or black mass sector, Birmingham Assay Office’s Analytical Testing Laboratory can support you with independent elemental and materials analysis.
to discuss analytical testing services for battery and recycling industries.
Why choose Birmingham Assay Office?
- Heritage & Trust – Over 250 years supporting the UK jewellery trade and financial services.
- Independent Expertise – Impartial valuations and testing that both customers and regulators trust.
- Transparency & Integrity – Services designed to protect both your business and your clients.
- Value-Added Services – Help you go beyond transactions to build customer loyalty.
- Innovation Meets Tradition – Combining hallmarking heritage with blockchain digital certificates.
“Working with Birmingham Assay Office has allowed us to transform customer confidence. Their independent valuations and digital certificates have created a new level of trust and transparency and we’ve seen more customers purchasing because of it.“
Representative from
Global Auction House and Pawnbroker
Contact us
Birmingham Assay office
0121 820 0773
Address
1 Moreton St, Birmingham, B1 3AX