Zhongke Sanhuan Achieves New Magnet Performance Records, Advancing Tech for Miniaturization and Power Density

【SMM Rare Earth Flash】 The 16th MIKE Award (Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise) final评审 concluded recently in Shenzhen. Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths won the "Annual Practice Value Award" for its outstanding achievements in knowledge management, technology commercialization, and practical application, demonstrating its benchmark strength in empowering technological innovation and supporting high-quality development of the rare earth industry. The MIKE Award is a highly authoritative professional competition in China's knowledge and innovation management field, jointly initiated by Tsinghua University's Research Center for Technological Innovation. This recognition marks an important milestone for the Institute. Moving forward, it will further integrate knowledge management with R&D operations, leverage its existing innovation management platform, and accelerate the transformation of knowledge outcomes into technical solutions and tangible products, solidifying the knowledge foundation for building the "Two Rare Earth Bases."

【SMM Rare Earth Flash】 On September 5, the Tsinghua University - China Northern Rare Earth Joint Research Center for Rare Earth New Technologies was officially inaugurated. The ceremony was attended by Wu Huaqiang, Standing Committee Member and Vice President of Tsinghua University; Academician Zhang Hongjie of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Meng Fanying, Party Secretary and Chairman of Baogang Group; and Liu Peixun, Party Secretary and Chairman of Northern Rare Earth. The Joint Research Center aims to bridge the gap between academic research and industrial application, integrating Tsinghua's cutting-edge research capabilities with Northern Rare Earth's extensive experience in industrialization. The Center will focus on key areas including R&D of new rare earth materials, high-purity rare earth bio-separation, and efficient comprehensive utilization of rare earth resources, with the goal of facilitating the "last mile" transition from laboratory breakthroughs to production lines. This collaboration represents a significant step in implementing the "Science and Technology Revitalization of Inner Mongolia" initiative and supporting the development of the "Two Rare Earth Bases", providing technological and talent support for the high-quality development of China's rare earth industry.

【SMM Rare Earth Flash】 The EU has launched the CIRCUIT4EU critical raw materials recycling project under its Horizon Europe innovation program. The project has a total budget of €8.9 million, bringing together 21 partner organizations from 9 countries over a three-and-a-half-year period running until November 2029. The project focuses on recovering critical raw materials from printed circuit boards, permanent magnets, and electronic components in waste electrical and electronic equipment, targeting 9 of the 34 critical raw materials on the EU list, including copper, cobalt, nickel, antimony, tantalum, boron, and rare earth elements. Pilot applications will be conducted on four product groups: laptops, WiFi devices, e-scooters, and dishwashers. The initiative aims to support the EU Critical Raw Materials Act's 2030 benchmark of obtaining 25% of annual consumption from recycling sources, transforming e-waste into secondary raw material sources and strengthening the EU's domestic circular supply chain.