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Japan to introduce rare earth recycling legislation

Japan – The Japanese government plans to enact legislation requiring consumers to actively recycle used electronic products such as mobile…

Rare earth prices to peak next year?

United States – Many professional reports published in recent weeks foresee a downtrend in rare earth metals prices in the…

Research into rare earths from electric motors

Germany – A new research project, conducted by a German-led consortium of major industrial organisations, aims to investigate the extraction…

Fraunhofer’s focus on rare earth metal recycling

Germany – Together with a consortium, German research agency Fraunhofer IST is planning an EU-funded project to develop the basics…

Rhodia expands rare earth recycling reach

France – Chemicals specialist Rhodia has begun a recycling project involving the rare earths contained in magnets used largely in…

Bosch warning over rare earth scarcity

Germany – The recent slight drop in rare earth material prices needs to be treated with caution as the global…

Rare earth metals extracted from rechargeable batteries

Belgium / France – Umicore of Belgium and Rhodia of France have jointly developed a process for the recycling of…

Japan’s economic revival boosts China’s rare-earth exports

China/Japan – China’s exports of rare-earth metals have rallied over the last six months owing to low prices and demand…

China faces rare-earth legal challenge

China – The EU, USA and Japan have filed a legal challenge opposing Chinese restrictions on the export of 17…

Hitachi technology to recycle rare-earth magnets

Japan – In order to become more self-sufficient in rare earths, Japanese manufacturer Hitachi has developed a more efficient system…

UN: 82 million tonne e-scrap mountain by 2030 as recycling declines

Global generation of electronic waste is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling, according to a new United Nations…