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SNE Research, Global end-of-life battery recycling market forecast to reach KRW 60 trillion by 2030 and KRW 200 trillion by 2040 (Press release). https://www.sneresearch.com/kr/insight/release_view/75/page/0?s_cat=%7C&s_keyword=, April 15, 2026.

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The Hankyoreh, Fire breaks out at electric vehicle plant in Hwaseong with 60 tons of end-of-life batteries; no casualties reported, https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/area/capital/1202977.html, April 15, 2026.

Daegu MBC News, Fire from end-of-life batteries: Fire breaks out in the parking lot of a battery recycling plant in Gongdan-dong, Gumi, Gyeongbuk. https://v.daum.net/v/Bj6IumphBV?f=p, April 15, 2026.

YTN, Fire at end-of-life battery company in Pyeongtaek: Thermal runaway occurred in lithium batteries. https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0103_202410071521163981, April 15, 2026.

NewsPim, Pyeongtaek City responds swiftly to fire at end-of-life battery company; fire extinguished without leakage of hazardous substances. https://www.newspim.com/news/view/20240123000689, April 15, 2026.

The Korea Economic Daily, A 20-year-old soldier was injured in an “end-of-life battery explosion,” but the military denied responsibility, saying there was “no fault”. https://www.hankyung.com/article/2024051126047, April 15, 2026.

SBS News, Dangerous end-of-life batteries can explode and catch fire even from minor impacts; proper separate disposal is important. https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1007704106, April 15, 2026.

JTV News, Explosion at end-of-life battery recycling plant in Gunsan; two people suffer burns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJi9qviJ46I, April 15, 2026.

Kyunghyang Shinmun, Sulfuric acid leak occurs again despite business suspension and fines; two workers injured at Energy Materials in Pohang. https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202509241502001, April 15, 2026.

SBS News, Sulfuric acid leaks again at end-of-life battery recycling plant in Pohang; one worker in his 20s suffers burns. https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1008002047, April 15, 2026.

The Korea Post, Large fire breaks out at a recycling plant in Wairau Valley, North Shore: “Toxic smoke continues to be emitted from lithium-ion batteries”. https://www.nzkoreapost.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=news_all&wr_id=48988&sca=%EB%89%B4%EC%A7%88%EB%9E%9C%EB%93%9C&spt=-6661&page=191, April 15, 2026.

NFPA, Missouri Fire Highlights Unique Dangers of Battery Recycling. https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2024/11/01/missouri-battery-plant-fire, April 15, 2026.

Hazardex, Fire erupts at Scottish battery recycling centre for second time in a year. https://www.hazardexonthenet.net/article/215004/Fire-erupts-at-Scottish-battery-recycling-centre-for-second-time-in-a-year.aspx, April 15, 2026.

FIRESAFETY, Firefighters Confront Rising Battery Recycling Fires, https://www.firesafetysearch.com/firefighters-confront-rising-battery-recycling-fires/, April 15, 2026.

CTIF, 900 tonnes of lithium batteries on fire in French recycling plant north of Toulouse. https://ctif.org/news/900-tonnes-lithium-batteries-fire-french-recycling-plant-north-toulouse,April 15, 2026.

PearTree, French recycling plant on fire housing 900 tonnes of lithium batteries. https://www.mining.com/web/french-recycling-plant-on-fire-housing-900-tonnes-of-lithium-batteries/, April 15, 2026.

THE GURU, Another accident occurs at SungEel HiTech’s Hungary plant, https://www.theguru.co.kr/news/article.html?no=55119, April 15, 2026

THE GURU, Victim of accident at SungEel HiTech’s Hungary plant eventually dies amid worsening public opinion. https://www.theguru.co.kr/news/article.html?no=57639, April 15, 2026

Straight News, Accident occurs at SungEel HiTech’s second Hungary plant; two people sustain minor injuries. https://www.straightnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=214031, April 15, 2026

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