12.02.2026

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Circulor partners with Tees Valley Lithium to deliver traceable recycled lithium for their battery supply chain

LONDON, 12 February 2026 – Circulor, the global leader of enterprise Trust & Assurance and Digital Product Passport solution, has partnered with Tees Valley Lithium (TVL), one of the UK’s and Europe’s most strategically important lithium refining projects, to deliver a digital tracking platform that records material inputs and outputs across the refinery and enables the measurement of recycled content at a batch level.

This capability allows TVL to evidence where feedstock is sourced from, how it is processed, and the recycled content contained in each batch of product. From 2027, EU Battery Regulations will require digital battery passports for batteries placed on the EU market, including verified information on material origin and recycled content.

“We are delighted that Tees Valley Lithium has chosen Circulor to support the implementation of its Digital Product Passport and to establish and prove the provenance of its lithium products. Knowing and proving where mined and recycled feedstock comes from and how it moves through the supply chain is now a regulatory and commercial expectation.”

Giles Palmer, CEO of Circulor

From 2031, the EU Battery Regulation mandates a minimum recycled lithium content of 6% in batteries placed on the EU market. TVL is designing its operations to exceed this requirement from first production, targeting 20% recycled content, supported by on-site lithium recovery, access to recycled feedstock and batch-level digital tracking.

By embedding this capability early, TVL is positioned to meet future regulatory requirements and customer expectations without impacting refinery operations or project delivery.

The Partnership with Circulor enables digital tracking of the origin of feedstock at batch-level and recycled content, ensuring full compliance with the EU Battery Regulation requirements for batteries placed on the EU market.

“By partnering with Circulor to deliver full supply-chain traceability, we are embedding recycled content and transparency into our production from day one. These collaborations strengthen the resilience of the UK’s battery materials supply chain and position Tees Valley Lithium at the forefront of low-carbon, sustainable lithium refining in Europe.”

Vikki Jeckell, CEO of Tees Valley Lithium

As battery manufacturers prepare for Digital Product Passports to become mandatory, this partnership demonstrates how transparency, recycled materials and regulatory compliance can be built into supply chains from the very beginning rather than retrofitted later. Circulor is proud to support Tees Valley Lithium as it develops Europe’s first independent lithium hydroxide refinery and helps set a new standard for responsible battery materials production.