Recycling
AEco grade
Circular1 facility tracked
Recovery of rare earth elements from end-of-life products and manufacturing scrap, creating a circular supply loop that reduces primary extraction dependency.
Where does the mass go?
Material flow balance — per 100 t magnet scrap processed
FeedstockChemical InputProcessValuable OutputBy-productWaste / Emissions
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Critical Ratio
~40% REE recovery rate from end-of-life magnet scrap - vs. zero from landfill
Ratings
Capital Outlay$$ Low-Medium
Technical DifficultyMedium
Geopolitical SensitivityMedium
Energy Intensity⚡⚡ Medium
Environmental Footprint🍃🍃🍃 A - Lowest environmental impact
Value Add1x-3x
Technical MoatMedium
Material Flow
INScrap / End-of-life Products
OUTSecondary REE Oxides / Metals
Key Reagents / Inputs
- Acids
- Reducing agents
- Electrolytes
Waste Outputs
- Non-REE metal residues
- Acid strip liquors
- Slagging waste from alloy processing
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Technical Moat
MediumThe moat is Feedstock Aggregation. The technology (Hydrogen Processing of Magnetic Scrap - HPMS) is emerging but requires specialised collection networks and reverse logistics chains that do not yet exist at scale.
