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Aqua Metals reports developments tied to sustainable battery metals recycling and refining, centered on its proprietary AquaRefining™ technology. The company describes AquaRefining as an electro-hydrometallurgical, closed-loop process designed to recover high-purity materials from battery and other metal-bearing feedstocks using electricity rather than conventional smelting or chemical-intensive refining.
Recurring AQMS news covers financial results, business updates, commercialization planning for AquaRefining facilities, product work in lithium, nickel and related battery materials, and strategic supply-chain relationships. Company updates also address capital formation, balance-sheet actions, customer-aligned supply agreements and participation in domestic critical-minerals and energy-storage industry discussions.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) reported second quarter 2026 results and detailed progress on its phased commercialization plan for the Headwaters ARC battery recycling and critical minerals campus.
For Q2 2026, the company recorded a net loss of $4,480 thousand versus $6,770 thousand a year earlier, with total operating expenses of $4,594 thousand, down from $7,031 thousand. Aqua Metals booked a $2,059 thousand provision for credit losses and ended June 30, 2026 with cash and cash equivalents of $4,744 thousand, compared with $10,810 thousand at December 31, 2025.
The company advanced five workstreams for Headwaters ARC, including final site diligence on a Midwest facility of about 150,000 square feet, processing configuration for Phase 1, project and equipment financing, commercial engagement for feedstock and offtake, and technology validation with over 5,000 operating hours at its Innovation Center. Aqua Metals reiterated its staged model: Phase 1 focused on high-specification black mass, aluminum and copper fines from LFP materials, followed by Phase 2 integration of AquaRefining to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate, iron phosphate and graphite, subject to financing, permitting and other approvals.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results and provide a business update on Thursday, July 30, 2026, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Management will host an investor conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET, accessible live and via replay through the investor relations section of the company’s website.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) is advancing to final site-specific diligence and negotiations for its planned Headwaters ARC battery recycling and critical minerals recovery campus in the U.S. Midwest.
The targeted site includes an existing ~150,000 sq. ft. facility and 50+ acres, offering over seven times the building footprint and more than ten times the land area of the previously planned Sierra ARC. Headwaters ARC is planned as a phased LFP-focused preprocessing and AquaRefining™ platform, supported by capital-efficient structures and validated by more than 5,000 operating hours at Aqua Metals’ Innovation Center and pilot plant.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) will participate in the NAATBatt International 2026 Recycling & Lifecycle Management Workshop at Michigan State University from July 7-9, 2026.
CEO Steve Cotton will present on recycling LFP batteries and join an executive panel as the company advances commercialization of its battery recycling technology.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) has been selected as the industrial partner for a DOE-funded Idaho National Laboratory program to advance next-generation battery recycling technologies. The project will test electrochemical alternatives for nickel and cobalt separation, leverage the Tahoe-Reno Innovation Center, and complement the AquaRefining™ platform. The company does not expect a material near-term financial impact.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ:AQMS) reported first quarter 2026 progress on commercializing its AquaRefining™ battery recycling and critical minerals platform. The company advanced U.S. site selection and engineering for its first commercial lithium battery recycling facility and maintained multiple commercial partnerships.
Aqua Metals decided not to proceed with the previously outlined Lion Energy acquisition structure and is exploring alternative, more capital-efficient energy storage options. Its Innovation Center surpassed 5,000 operating hours, producing independently validated battery-grade lithium carbonate and approximately 99.8% purity manganese sulfate, while improving iron phosphate recovery from LFP materials.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) will report Q1 2026 financial results and provide a business update on May 14, 2026. Management will host a conference call the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET. The live call and replay are available from the investor relations section at the company website.
Lion Energy (AQMS) announced a strategic partnership and equity position with American Battery Factory (ABF) to support U.S. LFP cell manufacturing. ABF secured more than 4.5 GWh of initial offtake capacity for a planned Tucson gigafactory. Lion Energy plans new U.S. assembly lines coming online in June and is part of a pending acquisition by Aqua Metals to build a vertically integrated domestic battery platform.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) reported 2025 progress advancing commercialization of its AquaRefining™ technology, expanding product lines across lithium, nickel, and MHP, and demonstrating pilot-scale LFP recycling. The company raised approximately $17.1M in 2025, reported $10.8M cash at year-end, regained Nasdaq compliance, and advanced site selection and design for a 10,000–60,000 tpy ARC facility.
Key technical wins included lithium carbonate <30 ppm fluorine, first cathode made from 100% domestically recycled nickel, and pilot MHP volumes for partner qualification.
Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) will report fourth quarter and full-year results for the period ended December 31, 2025, and provide a business update on March 31, 2026.
The company will host a live conference call and replay on March 31, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET, accessible via the investor relations website.