Chemistry Bidding: How Recyclers Price Cobalt, Lithium & Nickel Lots

Scrap traders quote per ton. Modern recyclers quote per element stream — because hydrometallurgy economics depend on whether today's margin lives in nickel sulfate or cobalt hydroxide.

PassCell chemistry bidding exposes element extraction metrics on every recycling listing so bidders align price to processing strategy.

Metrics on Listing Cards

• Cobalt % · Lithium % · Nickel % · Lead %
• Pack weight (kg)
• Chemistry description (e.g., NMC 811)

Element Focus Options When Bidding

• Cobalt — specialty refineries optimizing Co recovery
• Lithium — carbonate/hydroxide producers
• Nickel — stainless and sulfate chains
• Lead — LMT and industrial lead-acid crossover lots
• Mixed — integrated smelter capacity

Strategic Lot Building

OEMs batch-list same-chemistry packs to attract competitive bids. Recyclers monitor the exchange for nickel-heavy EV lots when LME spreads favor NMC processing — the same way traders watch futures, but with passport-grade composition certainty.