BatteryBattery-grade metal sulfatesMetal sulfate, which are key raw materials for lithiumLithium-ion batteryBattery manufacturing, are continually growing in demandDemand due to the expansionExpansion of the electric vehicleElectric Vehicles (EVs) market. One important pathway to produce these batteryBattery-grade metal sulfatesMetal sulfate is via a metalMetals dissolutionDissolution process, which involves the dissolutionDissolution of nearly pure metalsMetals (e.g., Ni, Co) and the subsequent leachate purification. This is a proven and viable approach that offers producers an accelerated route to enter the batteryBattery market. This paper discusses the various merits of the metalMetals dissolutionDissolution pathway and explores the strategic uses of the metalMetals dissolutionDissolution plant across the value chain, including precursor cathode active material (pCAMPrecursor Cathode Active Material (PCAM)) producers, batteryBattery recyclers aiming to produce pCAM, and metalMetals producers. Furthermore, the benefits of integrating a metalMetals dissolutionDissolution facility with existing operations are highlighted. Through addressing design considerations and integrating operations, the competitiveness of the metalMetals dissolutionDissolution plant can be maximized in the rapidly evolving batteryBattery market.