Canadian Neo and Cyclic Materials Partner on Rare Earth Recycling to Boost EU Processing Capacity

Published: Mar 4, 2026 14:59

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Neo Performance Materials of Canada and Cyclic Materials announced that they have reached a rare earth recycling agreement. Neo will supply Cyclic with magnet production scrap from its European plants, which Cyclic will recycle into mixed rare earth oxides for Neo to manufacture alloys and magnets. This move aligns with the objectives of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act and enhances rare earth processing and recycling capacity.
Neo operates a 2,000 mt/year magnet facility in Estonia and is expected to expand it to 5,000 mt/year. Cyclic is building a recycling campus in South Carolina, with initial capacity of 2,000 mt/year for magnet processing and 600 mt/year for mixed rare earth oxides, which will increase to 6,000 mt/year and 1,800 mt/year, respectively, after expansion.

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