Aqua Metals (AQMS) Stock News

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS), a sustainable lithium battery recycling company, has announced a 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective August 4, 2025. The split was approved by stockholders on July 22, 2025, and will reduce outstanding shares from 13,948,763 to approximately 1,394,876.

The action comes after AQMS received a Nasdaq non-compliance notice on July 2, 2025, for trading below $1.00 per share. The company has filed an appeal with the Nasdaq Hearing Panel and believes the reverse split will help maintain its listing status. No fractional shares will be issued, and affected stockholders will receive cash compensation based on the 5-day average closing price.

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) announced it will host a facility tour of its Innovation Center and pilot facility as part of NAATBatt's Eighth Annual Workshop on Lithium Battery Recycling and Lifecycle Management on July 31, 2025.

Located in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, the Innovation Center has been operational for over two and a half years, producing battery-grade lithium carbonate, nickel, and cobalt products at commercial pilot scale. The facility has accumulated over 4,000 hours of operational runtime.

The tour will showcase Aqua Metals' proprietary AquaRefining™ technology, which the company presents as an alternative to traditional hydro-based recycling processes. The technology aims to deliver improved economics, worker safety, and environmental performance while supporting domestic critical minerals processing.

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS), a sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling company, has announced its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 7 a.m. PT. The meeting will take place at the company's offices in Reno, Nevada. Shareholders who held common shares as of June 17, 2025, are eligible to attend and participate in the meeting. Stockholders can cast their votes by following instructions available at proxyvote.com.

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) has received USPTO Notice of Allowance for a foundational patent covering their AquaRefining™ lithium battery recycling technology. The patent (Application No. 17/584,975) protects their innovative electrified hydrometallurgical process that recovers battery-grade lithium carbonate, nickel, and cobalt materials. The technology offers significant advantages including $1,100 cost savings per metric ton of black mass processed, elimination of sodium sulfate waste, minimal CO₂ emissions, and improved workplace safety. This patent strengthens Aqua Metals' IP portfolio and supports their strategy for global expansion through licensing and joint ventures. The company is currently in discussions with potential partners and is pursuing additional patents, including one for lithium battery precursor materials production.

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) reported Q1 2025 results and announced significant technology advancements in battery recycling. The company achieved key milestones including: production of nickel carbonate and mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) samples, a breakthrough in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery recycling that can double lithium carbonate output, and improvements in high-purity lithium carbonate production. In response to low lithium prices and market conditions, Aqua Metals is selling its Sierra ARC property, eliminating debt and reducing monthly costs by $100,000. The company announced a CFO transition, with Eric West replacing Judd Merrill effective May 19, 2025. Aqua Metals remains focused on building its first commercial ARC facility and is actively working with potential partners to determine optimal timing and location.

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS), a sustainable lithium battery recycling company, announced a leadership transition in its CFO position. Judd Merrill, who has served as CFO since 2018, will step down effective May 16, 2025, to take a CFO role at another public company. He will continue supporting Aqua Metals as a consultant through August 2025.

Eric West, the company's former Vice President of Finance, will assume the CFO position effective May 19, 2025. West, who has worked with Aqua Metals for six years, brings significant experience with a master's degree in accounting, CPA certification, and previous experience in the mining industry and at Grant Thornton, LLP.

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS), a leader in sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling, has scheduled its Q1 2025 financial results announcement and business update for May 8, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on the same day.

Investors and interested parties can access the live conference call through multiple channels:

• Web access: https://event.webcasts.com/aqms
• Company website: https://ir.aquametals.com/
• Phone: 888-428-7458 (toll-free) or 862-298-0702 (international)

A replay will be available after the event by dialing 877-660-6853 (toll-free) or 201-612-7415 (international) using passcode 13753480. The webcast replay will also be accessible through the company's investor relations website.

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) has announced the development of nickel carbonate as a new product, expanding its portfolio of battery metal compounds and showcasing the adaptability of its AquaRefining™ technology. This development follows their recent achievement in developing a recycling process for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.

The company's innovative process enables the recovery and conversion of materials into high-purity nickel carbonate, which is in high demand globally for battery and metallurgical applications. The product can be further processed into pure nickel metal or converted into nickel oxide for the steel industry, allowing Aqua Metals to serve multiple industrial sectors.

This innovation aligns with Aqua Metals' strategy to scale the production of battery-grade lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese materials while advancing off-take discussions and project financing.

Aqua Metals (NASDAQ: AQMS) has successfully completed bench-scale testing for recycling lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery materials, marking a significant advancement in domestic battery recycling. The company's new process can be integrated into planned ARC facilities with a 25-30% incremental capital expense, without expanding the physical footprint.

The technology enables processing of both NMC and LFP batteries, potentially doubling total feedstock throughput to 15,000 tonnes annually (7,500 tonnes each of NMC and LFP) and lithium carbonate output to approximately 2,700 tonnes per year. This output would increase current U.S. lithium production by more than 50% annually.

This development positions Aqua Metals as a first mover in addressing the growing LFP recycling market, particularly significant as LFP batteries become increasingly dominant in electric vehicles and stationary storage applications despite their lower market value and current suppressed lithium prices.