Materials/Manufacturing

Mkango to Acquire Heraeus Remloy Magnet Recycling Plant in Germany, Builds Momentum via Subsidiary HyProMag in UK 

Mkango Resources has signed an asset purchase agreement with metals company Heraeus to acquire its startup Remloy rare earth magnet recycling business in Germany for $9.4 million with plans to link it to Mkango’s subsidiary HyProMag which just opened its own magnet recycling plant in the country. Meanwhile, the company reports other significant new technical and business developments at HyProMag, which is based in Birmingham in the UK. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Cyclic Extends Magnet Recycling Reach: Microsoft Investment Targets Hard Drives; Auto Salvage in UK Marks First Overseas Supply Deal 

Recycling magnets from computer hard drives has garnered the attention — and opened the wallet — of Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. It’s one of several new avenues that Cyclic Materials of Toronto is pursuing to gather more magnets into its supply stream and extend the reach for its technology. Auto salvage in the UK is another, marking the company’s first overseas feedstock deal – and with ties to parent companies IAA and Ritchie Auctions which have extensive worldwide operations in the used vehicle business.  […]

e-Power Technology

Swedish Automaker Polestar Designs New PM Motors for Its High-Performance EVs, Plans Magnet Recycling with Cyclic Materials 

Featuring powerful new motors of a permanent magnet synchronous design, Swedish automaker Polestar is rapidly expanding its production of electric vehicle models with high power output and speedy performance. Begun as an auto racing engineering enterprise, the company’s approach is to focus on exceptional design for high performance while conducting manufacturing through the facilities of others and focusing on overall sustainability — including use of recycled magnets.  […]