SX:CC - Call2Recycle & EVSX Launch Ontario's Newest Battery Processing Facility
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Thorold, Ontario, July 17, 2024 – TheNewswire – St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp . (CSE: SX) (OTCQB:SXOOF) (FSE: 85G1) and Call2Recycle Canada , a Canadianleader in battery collection and recycling, are pleased to announcethe operational launch of EVSX’s new battery processing plant inThorold, Ontario. This state-of-the-art facility will recycle theincreasing volumes of alkaline and carbon zinc batteries collectedthrough Call2Recycle’s extensive battery recycling program inOntario and other provinces.
Located at the Bioveld Complex in Niagara, thisinnovative new facility boasts a processing capacity of 4,200 tons ofalkaline batteries per year, achieving an 87.7% ratio of batterycomponents effectively recycled (RER or recycling efficiency rate),the highest efficiency rate for single-use battery recycling inCanada. The addition of this facility supports the increasing volumesof alkaline batteries recycled by Canadians and collected byCall2Recycle (+21% collection growth nationally since 2023, withOntario contributing approximately 40% of these volumes). The plantwill also work with St-Georges Metallurgy (SXM)to transform black mass (a concentrated powder created from therecovery of several battery materials) and develop agriculturalfertilizer products.
"Call2Recycle is the leader inOntario’s battery recycling and waste diversion efforts,” said Joe Zenobio, President ofCall2Recycle Canada . “Partnering with EVSX is a major step inexpanding our recycling infrastructure and supports our objectives forever greater battery recycling efforts in Ontario and all ofCanada."
"(…) the Thorold plantinvestment is the steppingstone for EVSX’s battery recyclingstrategy, and we deeply appreciate Call2Recycle’s support inadvancing it,” said EnricoDi Cesare, CEO of EVSX. “Weare committed to continue expanding our operations to reach a 100%recovery of all battery components recycled in our facility.”
Since its inception in 1997, Call2Recycle has safelycollected and responsibly recycled almost 50 million kilograms ofbatteries across Canada, preventing them from ending up in landfills.The development of this new plant follows a 2022 agreement betweenCall2Recycle and EVSX to build a full battery recycling ecosystem inOntario, culminating in a three-year supply agreement, and helpingsupport the province’s ambitious waste diversion goals.
EVSX’s facility further strengthens the program’soperations in Ontario, as over 60% of the batteries collected by theprogram in the province can now be processed locally, reducing thetransportation footprint and associated carbon emissions. This localapproach also provides economic benefits, including regional jobgrowth and bolstering Ontario’s circular economy. It will alsosupport national efforts to provide Canadians with convenient andaccessible recycling solutions, contributing to a strong circulareconomy nationwide.
About Call2Recycle Canada,Inc.
Call2Recycle ® is Canada’s leading organization forbattery collection and recycling, fulfilling product stewardshipobligations on behalf of over 400 members, including producers ofsingle-use and rechargeable batteries. Call2Recycle powers RecycleYour Batteries, Canada!, its household and e-bikebattery collection and recycling program. The organization operatesprovincially approved programs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan,Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. It alsofunctions as a registered Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)in Ontario, adhering to the Ontario Batteries Regulation. It offerscollection and recycling services for household batteries (weighing upto 5 kg), as well as e-transport batteries used to power e-bikes,e-scooters, e-skateboards, hoverboards, and Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Since its inception in 1997, Call2Recycle has divertedover 45 million kilograms of batteries from Canadian landfills. Itoperates the highest quality battery recycling program in Canada andholds certification in the most rigorous and globally respectedstandards, including R2v3, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, as well asexclusively contracting with an ISO 27001 certified supplier for allIT infrastructure management. This reputation for excellence hasenabled Call2Recycle to maintain trusted, long-term relationships withstakeholders and establish a network of more than 12,000 participatingcollection locations across Canada, including at leading retailers andmunicipal facilities.
Medias Contact forCall2Recycle : Charles-Antoine Dubois, BilingualCorporate Communications Manager, Call2RecycleCanada , cadubois@appelarecycler.ca | 647-464-7381
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
‘Enrico DiCesare”
ENRICO DI CESARE
CEO of EVSX Corp, Director of St-Georges Eco-MiningCorp.
1. About St-Georges Eco-Mining Corp.
St-Georges develops new technologies to solve some ofthe most common environmental problems in the mining sector, includingmaximizing metal recovery and full-circle battery recycling. TheCompany explores for nickel & PGEs and other strategic andcritical minerals on the Manicouagan and Julie Projects on Quebec’sNorth Shore, for Niobium and Rare Earth Minerals on the Notre-DameProject in the Lac St-Jean region and has multiple explorationprojects in Iceland, including the Thor Gold Project. Headquartered inMontreal, St-Georges’ common shares are listed on the CSE under thesymbol SX and trades on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol85G1 and as SXOOF on the OTCQB Venture Market for early stage anddeveloping U.S. and international companies. Companies are current intheir reporting and undergo an annual verification and managementcertification process. www.otcmarkets.com
Visit the Company website at https://www.stgeorgesecomining.com
For all other inquiries: public@stgeorgesecomining.com
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