MCBI | Mongolian Circular Battery Initiative

About us

Meet the Team

Meet the people behind Mongolia’s Circular Battery Initiative. Our researchers, engineers, and partners work to recycle batteries responsibly and build a sustainable energy future.

A minimalist, photographic composition of three transparent glass cylinders on a pristine white surface, each filled with different recovered battery materials: shimmering metallic granules of nickel, fine black graphite powder, and bright silver lithium compounds. The containers are aligned in a gentle diagonal, with subtle labels indicating purity percentages. Soft, natural daylight from a large unseen window to the left creates delicate highlights on the glass rims and gentle gradients of shadow behind each cylinder. The background fades into a clean, out-of-focus white, emphasizing the materials as valuable resources rather than waste. Captured at eye level with shallow depth of field, the mood is refined, scientific, and optimistic, reflecting circular economy principles in a modern, professional aesthetic.
A close-up, photographic view of a disassembled lithium-ion battery laid out on a dark, matte laboratory workbench, each component—metal casing, copper foils, separator films, and black cathode powder—carefully arranged in a semicircle. Fine textures of the materials are clearly visible, from brushed metal to granular active material. Soft, diffused overhead lighting from a lab fixture creates minimal glare and precise shadows, emphasizing detail and clarity. In the softly blurred background, labeled glass jars of recovered metals and a clean computer monitor hint at data analysis. Shot from a slightly elevated angle with shallow depth of field, the mood is analytical, precise, and professional, highlighting the science behind sustainable battery recycling.

Origins & Approach

MCBI began in response to Mongolia’s growing demand for secure, local recycling of battery materials. We pursue a circular system that minimizes waste and protects communities.

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MCBI Team

An expansive aerial, photographic view of a circular industrial ecosystem on the outskirts of a Mongolian city, featuring a compact battery recycling plant, adjacent solar panel arrays, and neatly organized storage containers for recovered materials. The plant’s buildings are clean-lined with white and light gray facades, accented by green roofs and small wind turbines. Late afternoon sunlight bathes the scene in a warm, golden tone, casting long, soft shadows that emphasize the circular layout of roads and pathways. In the distance, rolling steppe and low mountains provide a natural backdrop. The composition uses wide-angle cinematic framing with sharp focus, conveying a balanced, visionary atmosphere of circular resource systems integrated into the landscape.

Enkhtsetseg Shirendev

CEO & Founder

We unite government, industry, and researchers to accelerate Mongolia’s circular battery future through collaboration, innovation, and responsible policy to protect the environment.

A minimalist, photographic composition of three transparent glass cylinders on a pristine white surface, each filled with different recovered battery materials: shimmering metallic granules of nickel, fine black graphite powder, and bright silver lithium compounds. The containers are aligned in a gentle diagonal, with subtle labels indicating purity percentages. Soft, natural daylight from a large unseen window to the left creates delicate highlights on the glass rims and gentle gradients of shadow behind each cylinder. The background fades into a clean, out-of-focus white, emphasizing the materials as valuable resources rather than waste. Captured at eye level with shallow depth of field, the mood is refined, scientific, and optimistic, reflecting circular economy principles in a modern, professional aesthetic.

Future Thinking

CTO

Our team blends researchers, engineers, and policy experts to translate science into scalable recycling solutions and finance models that accelerate Mongolia’s green transition.

A close-up, photographic view of a disassembled lithium-ion battery laid out on a dark, matte laboratory workbench, each component—metal casing, copper foils, separator films, and black cathode powder—carefully arranged in a semicircle. Fine textures of the materials are clearly visible, from brushed metal to granular active material. Soft, diffused overhead lighting from a lab fixture creates minimal glare and precise shadows, emphasizing detail and clarity. In the softly blurred background, labeled glass jars of recovered metals and a clean computer monitor hint at data analysis. Shot from a slightly elevated angle with shallow depth of field, the mood is analytical, precise, and professional, highlighting the science behind sustainable battery recycling.

Zuri Ndlovu

Engineer

Our experts blend academic insight with industry practice to guide policy and investment that scale safe recycling, restore resources, and build resilient communities across Mongolia.

An expansive aerial, photographic view of a circular industrial ecosystem on the outskirts of a Mongolian city, featuring a compact battery recycling plant, adjacent solar panel arrays, and neatly organized storage containers for recovered materials. The plant’s buildings are clean-lined with white and light gray facades, accented by green roofs and small wind turbines. Late afternoon sunlight bathes the scene in a warm, golden tone, casting long, soft shadows that emphasize the circular layout of roads and pathways. In the distance, rolling steppe and low mountains provide a natural backdrop. The composition uses wide-angle cinematic framing with sharp focus, conveying a balanced, visionary atmosphere of circular resource systems integrated into the landscape.

Leila Haddad

Grafický návrh administrace

From engineers to policy analysts, our team collaborates across sectors to turn battery waste into value, creating jobs and cleaner air for rural and urban Mongolia.

A minimalist, photographic composition of three transparent glass cylinders on a pristine white surface, each filled with different recovered battery materials: shimmering metallic granules of nickel, fine black graphite powder, and bright silver lithium compounds. The containers are aligned in a gentle diagonal, with subtle labels indicating purity percentages. Soft, natural daylight from a large unseen window to the left creates delicate highlights on the glass rims and gentle gradients of shadow behind each cylinder. The background fades into a clean, out-of-focus white, emphasizing the materials as valuable resources rather than waste. Captured at eye level with shallow depth of field, the mood is refined, scientific, and optimistic, reflecting circular economy principles in a modern, professional aesthetic.
A close-up, photographic view of a disassembled lithium-ion battery laid out on a dark, matte laboratory workbench, each component—metal casing, copper foils, separator films, and black cathode powder—carefully arranged in a semicircle. Fine textures of the materials are clearly visible, from brushed metal to granular active material. Soft, diffused overhead lighting from a lab fixture creates minimal glare and precise shadows, emphasizing detail and clarity. In the softly blurred background, labeled glass jars of recovered metals and a clean computer monitor hint at data analysis. Shot from a slightly elevated angle with shallow depth of field, the mood is analytical, precise, and professional, highlighting the science behind sustainable battery recycling.
An expansive aerial, photographic view of a circular industrial ecosystem on the outskirts of a Mongolian city, featuring a compact battery recycling plant, adjacent solar panel arrays, and neatly organized storage containers for recovered materials. The plant’s buildings are clean-lined with white and light gray facades, accented by green roofs and small wind turbines. Late afternoon sunlight bathes the scene in a warm, golden tone, casting long, soft shadows that emphasize the circular layout of roads and pathways. In the distance, rolling steppe and low mountains provide a natural backdrop. The composition uses wide-angle cinematic framing with sharp focus, conveying a balanced, visionary atmosphere of circular resource systems integrated into the landscape.