Rare Earth Recovery
If you wish to recycle
Rare Earth Scrap,
Please feel free to ADD an inquiry to the Minor Metals Scrap Exchange.
The online exchange service directly connects Sellers and Buyers of Minor Metals.
Neodymium Magnet Scrap
The collection of various sizes and shapes of
Neodymium Magnet Scrap
that are recovered from electronics scraps are typically a neodymium iron
boron
(NdFeB) permanent magnet material.
Neodymium (Nd) is a
Rare Earth Element
(REE).
The recovery of
Permanent Magnet Scrap
presents a number of challanges and opportunities.
Rare Earth Residues
The recovery of
Rare Earth Residues
is a Strategic Resource Preservation imperative.
The concentration of Rare Earth Elements (REE) along with other
trace
materials from
residues
and byproduct wastestreams is a largely untapped resource.
REE Recovery Information
For anyone seeking current information or research data on the Rare Earth Elements (REE) recycling industry,
you may access and ask your
Recycling Questions
to a core group of experienced and knowledgeable recycling industry professionals.
Rare Earth Elements (REE)
Rare earth elements (REE) are a group of 17 elements, including the 15 elements of the lanthanide series on the periodic table of
elements together with the transition metals scandium and yttrium. The latter two elements exhibit similar properties to the
lanthanides and are found in the same ore bodies. REEs are key components in many electronic devices that we use in our daily lives,
as well as in a variety of industrial applications.
REEs are essential components in industrial and high-technology applications, including electronics, clean energy,
and automotive. Their unique physical, chemical, magnetic and luminescent properties provide opportunities to improve efficiency and
durability while decreasing the size and weight of certain electronic components and alloys.
Permanent magnets is one end use of REEs, used in cell phones, televisions, computers, automobiles, wind turbines, MRI machines,
jet aircraft and many other products.
REEs are used extensively in clean technologies and alternative energy systems, such as wind turbines, fuel cells,
rechargeable batteries, and electric vehicles.
Also with their luminescent properties, REEs are also used in an array of other applications, such as LCD screens,
LEDs, lasers, and fluorescent lighting. They can be found in catalytic converters, optical glass used in camera lenses,
and the polishing powders used to produce semiconductors.
Rare Earth Elements
| Atomic# | Symbol | Name | PPM** |
| 21 | Sc | Scandium | 22 |
| 39 | Y | Yttrium | 33 |
| 57 | La | Lanthanum | 39 |
| 58 | Ce | Cerium | 66.5 |
| 59 | Pr | Praseodymium | 9.2 |
| 60 | Nd | Neodymium | 41.5 |
| 61 | Pm | Promethium | 1x10 -15 |
| 62 | Sm | Samarium | 7.05 |
| 63 | Eu | Europium | 2 |
| 64 | Gd | Gadolinium | 6.2 |
| 65 | Tb | Terbium | 1.2 |
| 66 | Dy | Dysprosium | 5.2 |
| 67 | Ho | Holmium | 1.3 |
| 68 | Er | Erbium | 3.5 |
| 69 | Tm | Thulium | 0.52 |
| 70 | Yb | Ytterbium | 3.2 |
| 70 | Lu | Lutetium | 0.8 |
If you wish to Sell or Buy Rare Earth Elements (REE) or Mineral Rare Earth Oxide (MREO) you may submit a listing into the Minor Metals Exchange.
