In Pictures: Cyclic Materials Opens First Commercial-Scale Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Plant in Arizona

Cyclic Materials' Mesa facility draws on established scrap-handling infrastructure to feed its rare earth recovery lines.

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Magnet-bearing end-of-life products arrive as feedstock for the plant's 25,000-metric-ton annual processing capacity.

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Recovering rare earth magnet material from discarded equipment is central to Cyclic Materials' domestic supply chain strategy.

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The Arizona plant sorts and separates magnet-rich scrap before extracting rare earth elements used in EV traction motors.

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Demand for critical minerals is driving new investment in recycling capacity across the United States.

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Scrap yards like this one represent the front end of the supply chain that feeds rare earth recycling operations.

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Cyclic Materials positions recycling as a complement to primary mining in securing rare earth supplies.

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End-of-life products that once went to landfill now hold recoverable value for the rare earth industry.

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Consumer participation in recycling programs helps build the feedstock pipeline for critical minerals recovery.

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