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Why recycling neodymium magnets is harder than it looks

9 March 2026

Neodymium is one of the most important materials behind modern technologies, from wind turbines and electric mobility to everyday electronics. …

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Categories Article Tags EUproject, magnet

HARMONY partners meet in Freiberg to advance rare earth magnet recycling

5 February 20263 February 2026

HARMONY partners gathered in Freiberg to review major recycling results, align next steps, and prepare Europe’s rare earth magnet recycling for industrial scale.

Categories Press Release Tags EUproject
Pilot-scale hydrometallurgical reactor system for leaching and precipitation of rare earth elements developed within the HARMONY project.

Scaling Up Hydrometallurgical Recycling of Rare Earth Elements in Europe

5 January 20265 January 2026

A HARMONY pilot demonstrates hydrometallurgical rare earth recycling at industrial-lab scale, advancing circular solutions for critical raw materials.

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Neodymium

How Waste Codes Could Help Scale Recycling of Permanent Magnets

1 December 202514 October 2025

What if a simple code could make Europe’s magnet recycling smarter, faster, and more circular? In a newly published article, …

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Lorenzo Berzi (UNIFI) being interviewed at ‘Rigenerare il presente’ about LCA and magnet recycling in HARMONY.

From lab to life: what we learned at “Rigenerare il presente”

10 December 202530 September 2025

Citizen engagement that powers circular innovation for permanent magnets Why public conversations matter BRIGHT-NIGHT turned Florence into a citywide stage …

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HARMONY Project Advances Circular Rare Earth Magnet Recycling at M21 Review Meeting

3 February 202615 September 2025

The HARMONY consortium met in San Sebastián for its M21 Review Meeting, organised by CEIT. The review confirmed strong progress in rare earth magnet recycling, manufacturing, and validation across the full value chain.

Categories Press Release Tags EUproject

SustainCRMs4EU Cluster Unveils Official Logo and Shared Identity

9 July 202523 June 2025

The HARMONY project is proud to announce that the CRMs4EU cluster – of which we are a member – now …

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Categories News Tags CRMs4EU, EUproject
Interior of an e-scooter. The Neodymium magnets are the rectangular, metal-coloured panels lining the wheel on the left.

Why Europe Still Can’t Recycle Its Magnets and Why HARMONY Is Working to Change That

1 December 202530 April 2025

A recent Euronews article, produced by the European Science Communication Institute (ESCI), examined several everyday products that Europe still struggles …

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New Video: How rare earth magnet recycling can power Europe’s circular future

9 July 20252 April 2025

The HARMONY project has released a new video introducing its mission to transform how Europe recycles rare earth magnets – …

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Categories Press Release Tags magnet

Recycling Rare Earth Magnets in Europe: Overcoming Legislative Hurdles for a Sustainable Future

1 December 202513 December 2024

In a world increasingly reliant on technology and sustainable practices, the recycling of rare earth magnets in Europe stands at …

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HARMONY is on a mission to recycle rare earth elements from end-of-life NdFeB permanent magnets more efficiently

It aims at strengthening the independency and the competitiveness of European industry, enabling a resilience value chain of raw materials by developing and validating at pilot scale an innovative, green, and safe closed-loop recycling process of rare earths elements. The goal is to create a comprehensive recycling process for NdFeB magnetsNdFeB magnets, also … More.

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