Aquatech, has entered into a strategic partnership with Momentum Technologies to strengthen domestic production of high-purity battery materials and rare earth elements (REEs) in the United States. The partnership is aimed at supporting more resilient and localized supply chains for industries including physical AI, transportation, energy storage, medical devices, and defense, while reducing dependence on imported critical minerals. Aquatech brings significant industry expertise through its PEARL™ technology licensing platform, along with over four decades of experience delivering large-scale industrial projects worldwide. Momentum’s MSX technology enables the production of high-purity materials from both primary and recycled feedstocks, including mined rare earths, lithium-ion battery black mass, industrial waste streams, and mining byproducts, with battery-grade nickel, cobalt, and lithium compounds already validated by customers.
Also Read: Pearl and ClearDent Forge Strategic Alliance to Bring Clinical AI to Canadian Dental Practices
“Building resilient domestic supply chains requires integrated, bankable processing technology and delivery at industrial scale,” said Ravi Chidambaran, President & CTO at Aquatech. “Momentum’s MSX technology brings differentiated separation capability, and when combined with Aquatech’s expansive technology platform for lithium and critical mineral processing, enables a single, accountable solution from feedstock through finished product. Together, we can build a more resilient supply chain for American battery materials and rare earth elements.” “This partnership marks an important step in scaling high-purity refining across battery materials and rare earth elements,” said Mahesh Konduru, CEO of Momentum Technologies. “By integrating Membrane Solvent Extraction into Aquatech’s process technology platform, we can offer a truly comprehensive solution from feedstock to finished product. Together, we can strengthen domestic supply chains for physical AI, medical devices, transportation, power storage, and defense applications, reducing America’s dependence on imported critical minerals and REEs.”