UWin Resource Regeneration was founded in January 2022, pioneering advanced lithium battery recycling and total solution services. Our business model encompasses battery material production and production line planning. UWin's green chemistry technique offers a safer and more efficient discharging process for spent lithium-ion batteries, while our hydrometallurgy process extracts valuable metals without producing toxic effluents. UWin Resource Regeneration aims to bridge the gaps in the lithium-ion battery industry chain and facilitate the regeneration of lithium-ion battery life cycles.

Our hydrometallurgy process uses a proprietary stripping agent to extract precious metals from the battery black mass—an active powder containing a mixture of cathode and anode materials. Following the hydrometallurgy process, the precious metals from lithium-ion batteries are transformed into high-quality recycled materials such as battery-grade lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, nickel sulfate, and cobalt sulfate. These materials can then be remanufactured for use in the lithium battery industry. This approach not only recycles valuable resources but also has the potential to reduce the demand for new mining.

Our strategy is designed to balance environmental safety, resource regeneration, and high-value recycling models, providing the optimum solution for the recycling and reuse of lithium batteries.

Total Solution for Producing Electronic Grade Recycled Materials:

1. Electronic Grade Lithium Carbonate

2. Electronic Grade Cobalt Sulfate

3. Electronic Grade Nickel Sulfate

Our highly effective, environmentally friendly "UWin Discharging Agent" facilitates the safe discharge and storage of lithium-ion batteries in communities, businesses, and recycling plants, thereby mitigating the potential risk of fire. Our hydrometallurgy process aligns with this framework by recovering valuable materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and other metals from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, thus reducing the need for new mining and minimizing environmental impact. Recycling these batteries decreases reliance on global lithium mining and ensures a local supply chain of reclaimed materials.

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) estimates that by 2030, Australia will accumulate 30,000 tons of wasted lithium-ion batteries. Academic and private environmental organizations have expressed concerns about the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in landfills, which could lead to combustion risks, environmental, and water pollution from hazardous chemicals, thereby posing health issues.

Furthermore, eight of the largest lithium-producing countries source their lithium from salt mines, where the extraction process requires substantial amounts of water, leading to pollution and land alkalization. According to the EU New Battery Regulation published in July 2023, various measures are outlined to enhance the management of batteries. Among the most critical highlights is the establishment of minimum levels of recycled content for specific elements in batteries. By 2031, 16% of cobalt, 6% of lithium, and 6% of nickel used in batteries must be sourced from recycled materials. Additionally, every battery in the EU must specify the amount of recycled content it contains.

Shortly, there will be a significant demand for recycled materials for lithium-ion batteries. However, in Taiwan and globally, there is still a lack of reliable lithium-ion battery recycling mechanisms.