Samsung Recycling Its Batteries For Cobalt
February 14, 2025Samsung is committed to reducing its impact on the planet by finding efficient ways of using recycled materials for its devices. One of the ways it’s doing this is by reclaiming cobalt from discarded or traded in devices.
The Galaxy S24 series is Samsung’s first device to incorporate recycled cobalt. To achieve this, Samsung established a new Circular Battery Supply Chain with like-minded partners, featuring a multi-phase process to recover cobalt from previously used Galaxy batteries.
The process starts by collecting previously used Galaxy smartphones. The batteries are carefully dismantled, discharged and shredded to safely recover cobalt. Then, the shredded fragments are processed into “black mass,” a powder mixture containing cobalt and other metals.
The black mass undergoes further processing to extract cobalt, which is then used to produce cathode material—an essential component of batteries. The remaining cobalt goes through the final stage of the battery manufacturing process, becoming an integral part of the new Galaxy S25 batteries, with each one having 50% recycled cobalt.
Check out the video below to learn more about how Samsung’s innovative Circular Battery Supply Chain:
