How rare earth elements can be upcycled from magnets

Technology that enables the recovery of rare earth elements such as neodymium from magnets is being developed in the NEO-CYCLE project in Germany with researchers from the Fraunhofer IKTS and TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Such magnets are used, among other things, in electric vehicles and wind turbines, and through these new technologies, can be upcycled in Europe for other industries, including pharmaceuticals and the hydrogen economy.