Blue Whale Materials LLC
Blue Whale Materials collects, tests, and recycles lithium-ion batteries in Oklahoma to reclaim critical minerals including cobalt, nickel, and lithium. The company uses proprietary processing technology to safely discharge and recycle spent batteries from consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and production scrap, producing a product called Blacksand® that contains mixed metals optimized for hydrometallurgical refining. Its subsidiary BW Energy & Innovation provides battery testing and evaluation services, including performance, abuse, and end-of-life testing for various battery chemistries.
Their plants
2 FACILITIES| Facility | City | State | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Whale Materials LLC | Washington | DC | — | LIKELY ACTIVE |
| Blue Whale Materials LLC | Bartlesville | OK | 20–99 | LIKELY ACTIVE |
Compiled from federal records — EPA, OSHA, SAM.gov and the U.S. Census — and from the company’s own website. Federal source data is public domain. Each plant’s page names the source of every field.


