
Discussions with Derek Ramsell, co‑founder of Battery Metals Inc, on how he’s applying his hard-won experience in the gold mining industry to revolutionise battery recycling. Operating from North Carolina, Battery Metals is harnessing mining-style operations to recover valuable metals from used battery packs—essential to scaling the domestic energy storage supply chain.
Topics covered include:
Transferring mining expertise: how gold‑industry best practices translate to battery recycling processes
Battery-to-metal recovery: challenges in collection, processing, and refining spent battery modules
Sustainable supply chain innovation: what recycling means for reducing reliance on global raw mineral extraction
Strategic insights: what's required to build a profitable, scalable recycling business in the US
Future goals: Derek’s vision for Battery Metals as a “striking‑gold” moment in clean energy supply chains
Tune in to discover how mining methodology is transforming the battery recycling sector—delivering both economic opportunity and critical support to the renewable energy transition.