Circle8TRACE
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The record — and the impact — behind every lot.

Every lot Circle8 sources, grades and moves gets a documented chain of custody: who supplied it, what the lab found, what it was priced against on BMx, and where it ended up. Trace turns that record into a report you, your customer or your auditor can rely on.

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Scrap & black mass documented
930 MT
CO₂e avoided to date
34.0L kg
Recyclers in the network
35
Sample Trace recordLot C8-BM-1001
Illustrative
  1. SourcedCollected from seller via TradeHub, weighbridge receipt attached.
    Receipt
  2. Assayed & gradedIndependent lab reports cobalt, nickel, manganese, lithium and moisture.
    Assay.pdf
  3. PricedValued against the BMx payable benchmark for its chemistry.
    BMx ref
  4. In transitCustody transferred to recycler, e-way bill issued.
    e-Way bill
  5. Processed & recoveredRecycler confirms input weight and recovered metal output.
    Pending
How Trace works01

One record, from pickup to certificate.

Trace doesn’t run separately from TradeHub and BMx — it’s the file that gets built automatically as a lot moves through them.

  • Source & assay

    A lot is collected through TradeHub and sent for independent assay. Weight, chemistry and moisture are logged against the seller.

  • Price & move

    The lot is valued against the BMx payable benchmark, then shipped to a verified recycler or refiner with a custody-transfer document.

  • Verify & report

    The recycler confirms input and recovered output. Trace closes the file with a certificate and an impact summary you can share.

Look up a lot02

Browse documented lots.

Search or filter across the lots Circle8 has moved and see each one’s full chain of custody. Lots with a live entry from the black mass log show real data; the rest show illustrative data as a demo.

Showing 6 lots
Trace recordC8-BM-1001
Illustrative

NMC black mass · 24 MT · Pune, Maharashtra

  1. Sourced — TradeHub14 Aug 2026 · Weighbridge receipt: 24,000 kg net black mass received, seller acknowledgement countersigned.
    Receipt.pdf
  2. Assayed & graded17 Aug 2026 · Co 8.8% · Ni 13.6% · Mn 9.1% · Li 3.0% · moisture 1.2%. NABL-accredited third-party lab, ICP-OES after aqua regia digestion. Report LAB/2026/09/4471.
    Assay.pdf
  3. Priced on BMx18 Aug 2026 · Valued against the NMC payable benchmark — indicative payable ₹489.10/kg, metal payable $5,211.00/MT.
    BMx ref
  4. Shipped to recycler21 Aug 2026 · Custody transferred to Nilico Recycling Solutions — 24,000 kg shipped, e-way bill filed.
    e-Way bill
  5. Processed & recovered2 Sep 2026 · Recycler confirms 24,000 kg input; ≈ 2,006 kg Co, 3,101 kg Ni, 2,075 kg Mn, 684 kg Li recovered (≈95% recovery, estimated).
    Recovery note
  6. Certificate issued3 Sep 2026 · Trace record closed — ≈ 87,600 kg CO₂e avoided, estimated at Circle8's network average of 3.65 kg CO₂e per kg.
    Certificate.pdf
Impact reporting03

The numbers behind the record.

Every documented lot rolls up into Circle8’s impact figures — and, on request, into a report scoped to your own volumes.

930 MTBattery scrap & black mass documentedSupplied to recyclers with a Trace record, to date.
34.0L kgCO₂e avoidedEstimated emissions avoided by recycling instead of primary extraction, across Circle8 volumes to date.
35Recyclers in the Trace networkEach shipment lands with a verified partner, not an unknown buyer.

CO₂e-avoided methodology reference: ICRIER, Technology Roadmap for EV Battery Recycling: Ensuring Circularity of EV Battery Supply Chain. Figures here are Circle8’s own network totals, not figures from that report.

Sample impact reportIllustrative
Emissions avoidedPer lot and rolled up for a date range
Material recoveredBy metal, from your own lots
Custody chainEvery hop, with document references
CertificateSigned recycler / refiner confirmation

Aggregate figures are Circle8’s own traction to date. Per-customer or per-lot impact reports are generated on request — ask your Circle8 contact.

What’s in the file04

Documents Trace keeps for every lot.

  • Collection receipt: weighbridge slip and seller acknowledgement from TradeHub.
  • Lab assay report: independent chemistry and moisture results.
  • BMx price reference: the payable benchmark the lot was valued against.
  • Custody transfer: e-way bill and shipment record to the recycler or refiner.
  • Recycler acknowledgement: confirmed input weight and recovered metal output.
  • Impact summary: CO₂e avoided and material recovered for that lot.
Common questions

About Trace

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001What is Trace, exactly?

Trace is the documented record Circle8 keeps for every lot it sources or moves — who supplied it, what the lab found, what it was priced against on BMx, and where it ended up — plus the recycling impact (CO₂e avoided, material recovered) that record adds up to.

002Is the lot lookup on this page live?

Not yet — it’s a demo showing what a Trace record looks like. Live lookup by lot ID is on the roadmap.

003Can I get an impact report for my own lots?

Yes. The figures on this page are Circle8’s aggregate traction to date; a report scoped to your own volumes is generated on request through your Circle8 contact.

004How is CO₂e avoided calculated?

The reference methodology is ICRIER, Technology Roadmap for EV Battery Recycling: Ensuring Circularity of EV Battery Supply Chain, which sets out how recycling’s emissions compare with mining and refining the same battery metals from ore. Circle8 applies reduction factors from that framework to the tonnage supplied to recyclers to date; exact factors are recalibrated as we get more of our own recyclers’ process data.

005Do I need to use TradeHub or BMx to get a Trace record?

Trace records are built automatically for lots that move through TradeHub or BMx. If you’re sourcing or moving material with Circle8 another way, ask your contact about getting it documented too.

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