Powering a sustainable future with recycled Rare Earth Elements

Cyclic Materials partners with feedstock suppliers to reintegrate critical metals into the supply chain—reducing waste, strengthening a local resilient supply for industries, and promoting a circular economy.

Rethinking recycling for advanced technologies

Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential to modern technology, powering everything from electric vehicles to wind turbines. Yet, the industry remains heavily reliant on newly mined materials almost exclusively processed overseas, leading to environmental strain and supply chain vulnerabilities. Without effective recycling solutions, these critical materials are lost at the end of a product’s lifecycle—worsening resource scarcity and increasing costs for manufacturers.

At Cyclic Materials, we close the loop by extracting and refining rare earth elements (REEs) from end-of-life products like e-scrap, magnetic waste, and industrial components—reducing dependence on newly mined resources and ensuring a local, resilient supply for key industries.

By rethinking how materials are recovered and reintroduced into the supply chain, we’re helping manufacturers build a more resilient and sustainable future. Our process ensures that valuable REEs don’t go to waste—offering a scalable, circular solution for industries that rely on them most.

EV Drive Motors

Rare earth magnets, particularly neodymium magnets, are essential in EV traction motors, delivering high performance, efficiency, and extended driving range while reducing battery load.

Hybrid Transmissions

In hybrid vehicles, rare earth magnets play a vital role in the transmission systems, allowing for seamless transitions between electric and internal combustion power. Their efficiency contributes to fuel savings and reduced emissions.

Wind Turbine Generators

REE magnets in wind turbines help convert kinetic wind energy into electricity more efficiently, enabling energy production even at lower wind speeds. Ultimately, this enhances the viability of wind as a renewable energy source.

Drones & Robotics

Rare earth magnets are integral to the precision and performance of drones and robotics, enabling responsive motion, sensor accuracy, and lightweight design. Our process recovers these materials to support next-gen automation and aerospace applications.

Micromobility

Light electric vehicles like e-scooters and e-bikes rely on compact, high-efficiency motors built with permanent magnets. Recovering these materials ensures the growth of urban mobility doesn’t come at the cost of critical supply.

Hard Disc Drives

REE magnets are vital in hard disc drive (HDD) actuators, ensuring fast and accurate data storage in servers and data centers worldwide. The ability to maintain a strong magnetic field is key to reading and writing data accurately and efficiently.

MRI Machines

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Machines rely on the strong and stable magnetic fields produced by rare earth magnets to create detailed images of the body's internal structures. This non-invasive imaging technology is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring a range of medical conditions.

What our partners are saying

Adding Cyclic Materials as a partner broadens the scope of our recycling activities in this field as we will now receive copper materials from electric motors, in addition to other metals we already recycle, such as battery materials. We see Cyclic Materials filling a critical gap in the market with their focus on rare earth recovery, a much-needed solution to further drive sustainability in critical materials.

Kunal Sinha

Global Head of Recycling | Glencore

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Strengthening supply chains in key industries

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Automotive manufacturers

EV and hybrid vehicle producers benefit from responsible recycling and stable material supplies.

Manufacturers of hybrid and electric vehicle components

We help ensure a circular supply chain for critical EV motor and transmission components.

Renewable energy companies

Wind turbines depend on REEs to run efficiently while maintaining highest performance levels.

Tech and IT companies

Hard disc drive manufacturers and data centers turn to us for sustainable e-waste solutions.

Medical industry stakeholders

MRI equipment manufacturers rely on our solutions to recover rare earth magnets for continued innovation in medical imaging.

Expert-led solutions for a circular economy

Our strategic partnership team works closely with industry leaders to create tailored recycling solutions that drive sustainability and efficiency. With deep expertise across key sectors, they help our partners maximize the value of recycled rare earth elements while supporting a circular economy.