Johnson Matthey, London, and Sibanye-Stillwater, a leading international precious metals mining group, have announced a strategic partnership to identify and develop solutions to drive decarbonization and the more efficient use of critical materials such as platinum group metals (PGMs) and other metals used in battery technology.
Sibanye-Stillwater is a leading global pgm producer and a top-tier gold producer. They are also a leading global recycler of spent catalytic converter materials containing platinum, palladium, and rhodium. Sibanye-Stillwater recently achieved an ‘A-’ rating by non-profit global environmental disclosure platform CDP, in recognition of its climate change action and disclosure.
PGMs, due to their unique properties, play a vital role in low carbon technologies that will enable the path to net-zero targets globally. PGMs are at the heart of electrolyzer technologies for producing green hydrogen (i.e. hydrogen produced from renewable energy and with no greenhouse gas emissions). PGMs are also a crucial component of fuel cells, facilitating the conversion of hydrogen into electrical energy with no harmful emissions.
Johnson Matthey and Sibanye-Stillwater will collaborate on the sourcing and application of pgms and metals used in battery technology to enable the development and commercialization of low carbon technologies, with a focus on circularity and sustainability. In addition, the companies will examine potential opportunities to apply their collective experience to support the development of more sustainable supply chains for battery materials.
