Exhibit 99.1
Li-Cycle Appoints Richard Storrie as Regional President, Americas
Senior Executive to Lead the Companys Operations, Commercial Development, and Growth Strategy in the Americas Region
Li-Cycle Aligns Organizational Structure to Support Global Growth Plans
TORONTO, Ontario (January 20, 2022) Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (NYSE: LICY) (Li-Cycle or the Company), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading
lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, today announced the appointment of Richard Storrie as Regional President, Americas. Mr. Storrie will oversee all of
Li-Cycles recycling operations and commercial activities, as well as the execution of its growth strategy in the Americas region. He will start with the Company on Monday, January 24, 2022.
Li-Cycle also announced that it has adopted a new regional management structure to support the acceleration of the
Companys global growth plans. Under the new structure, regional presidents will oversee recycling operations, commercial activities, and business development activities in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific
(APAC) regions.
Mr. Storrie brings more than 26 years of operational, technical, and strategic development experience in the metals and mining
industry and possesses a deep understanding of the battery metals supply chain. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to advancing some of the most valuable mining assets in the world and developing multi-billion-dollar
operations. Mr. Storrie will report to Li-Cycles President, CEO, and co-founder, Ajay Kochhar.
Were excited to welcome Richard to the Li-Cycle team as we continue to expand and reinforce our presence
as the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, said Mr. Kochhar. Richard has extensive experience working in the battery metals supply chain and will play an important role in
supporting our ability to scale and meet the rapidly growing demand for lithium-ion battery recycling.
Li-Cycle is proving that lithium-ion battery recycling is a viable, sustainable complement to mining for critical battery-grade materials in the long term, said
Mr. Storrie. I look forward to leveraging my extensive experience with scaling mining operations at Li-Cycle as the Company helps to solve an urgent global challenge the need for an
environmentally and economically sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling solution.
Prior to joining Li-Cycle, Mr. Storrie served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Diavik Diamond Mine, owned by Rio Tinto, one of the largest metals and mining corporations in the world. Throughout his 26 year
tenure with Rio Tinto, Mr. Storrie has worked in its top tier open-pit and underground operations in several regions, including Rio Tintos multi-billion dollar Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia.
Mr. Storrie has worked with governmental, diplomatic, and industry leaders throughout his time at Rio Tinto, and was a member of the Rio Tinto EU Steering Committee, helping develop the companys strategy within the European Union.
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