Smartphones, electric cars, as well as environmentally friendly wind turbines for alternative energy generation would not function today without rare earths. Around 97% of the world’s rare earths production is produced in China, although it is estimated that only about a third of the world’s resources are found there. But for the production of the previous examples, rare earths are becoming increasingly important. In the future this could lead to conflicts between China, Europe and North America, as China increasingly exports finished products instead of raw materials. As a solution for the increasing demand we see the development of an innovative recycling possibility of e.g. neodymium and titanium dioxide. The extraction of rare earths below 50 microns has not been technically possible until now. However, 60% of rare earth elements are smaller. Through a revolutionary software, new interfaces and the use of a special magnetic gravity separator, we are already able to achieve a separation of 5 microns! Our common goal is the sustainable raw material extraction of rare earth elements.
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