Operating signal within 24 months, or from a single source.
What they make
Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)331492Blue 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.
SUMMARIZED FROM THE COMPANY’S OWN WEBSITE
Where it is
Other plants nearby
| Facility | City | Industry | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Resources INC | Washington | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 331410 | LIKELY ACTIVE | 1.1 KM |
| Alaska Antimony Corporation | Washington | Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining 331410 | LIKELY ACTIVE | 3.9 KM |
| Melling LLC | Alexandria | Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing 339112 | ACTIVE | 11.6 KM |
| Aclara Technologies INC. | Bethesda | Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) 331492 | ACTIVE | 17.0 KM |
| Aclara Metals INC. | Bethesda | Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) 331492 | ACTIVE | 17.0 KM |
Also at this address
No other federal record shares this street address.
WHERE THIS RECORD COMES FROM — 2 FEDERAL SOURCES, 8 FIELDS
Every fact on this page traces to a public federal filing. The table below names which register holds this facility, whether that register proves the plant operates or only that it exists, and when each of them last saw it.
| Source | Evidence | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPANY SITE | OPERATING | JUL 2026 | AUG 2026 |
| SAM GOV | OPERATING | AUG 2025 | AUG 2025 |
FIELD BY FIELD — WHICH SOURCE SUPPLIED WHAT
| FIELD | SOURCE | SIGNAL |
|---|---|---|
| ADDRESS LINE1 | SAM GOV | AUG 2025 |
| CAGE CODE | SAM GOV | AUG 2025 |
| CITY | SAM GOV | AUG 2025 |
| GEOM | CENSUS GEOCODER | JUL 2026 |
| NAME | SAM GOV | AUG 2025 |
| REGISTRATION EXPIRATION | SAM GOV | AUG 2025 |
| STATE | SAM GOV | AUG 2025 |
| WEBSITE | SAM GOV | AUG 2025 |
Status is computed from independent sources; nothing here is self-reported unless marked Claimed.


