BATERURGIA (2022‑2025), funded by Spain’s Misiones Ciencia e Innovación programme CDTI Innovación – Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación, is developing advanced recycling technologies to recover strategic metals—Li, Ni, Co, Mn and graphite—from end‑of‑life EV batteries. The consortium, led by SACYR Concesiones, brings together major industrial players (Sacyr  Concesiones & Proyecta, Aceralava, Ferroglobe PLC, Colorobbia), innovative SMEs (Recyclia/Ecopilas, LITTLE ENERGY, COVELESS Robotic Solutions) and leading research centres (CENIM‑CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, CIIAE – Iberian Centre for Research in Energy Storage, AZTERLAN Metallurgy Research Centre, TECNALIA Research & Innovation, CARTIF, Tubacex Innovación).

At Tubacex Innovación we are researching efficient routes to recover nickel from NMC “black mass” and validating its use in Aceralava’s stainless‑steel melts, closing a resource loop while opening new opportunities for high‑performance alloys. Innovation is our vector. It powers Tubacex’s specialisation in advanced materials and cements our leadership in demanding energy and mobility niches. By turning spent batteries into premium alloys, we accelerate the energy transition and enable cleaner transport solutions.

Grateful to every partner for the insight, commitment and collaborative spirit that drive BATERURGIA forward. Together we prove that industrial cooperation and cutting‑edge science can deliver a sustainable, circular and sovereign raw materials strategy for Europe.