Finland-based research, development and innovation organisation VTT says the success of electric vehicles (EVs) may be determined by production methods and information on the origins of battery materials in the future.
VTT and the Geological Survey of Finland GTK, there, have launched a battery materials tracing platform – the Battrace project.
The Battrace project focuses on the traceability of battery materials and the production processes by which metals are extracted from ore and refined into high-quality raw materials for battery material manufacturers.
The aim is to develop an ecologically and economically sustainable production chain.