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I don't know about this plant, but I've seen videos of plants where very high percentages of the precious metals are recovered. It looks quite energy intensive, with lots of grinding and shredding going on, but the results were good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpe8HalVXFU
Yep, some even mention op to 95% if I recall correctly. Hopefully it gets only better. But I really wish batteries would come with recycling specs and clear EOL process. Like mandatory.