Rare earths

Made in Europe

Europe’s rare earths reserves are in wind turbines and electrical vehicles. Recovering them at end-of-life is the shortest and most sustainable route to supply.

About N9VE

Since 2019, N9VE has been leading rare earth recovery, grounded in deep scientific and applied R&D—turning end-of-life materials into a secure European source through industrial circular pathways, and building the magnets of the future.

  • To secure Europe’s rare earth supply through circular recovery and bio-based separation, and close the loop by producing the magnets of the future—lighter, engineered for longer life, and resource-efficient—driven by bold, out-of-the-box innovation.

  • To lead the rise of a truly circular magnet value chain that secures rare earth supply for Europe—from bio-based recovery to advanced magnets manufacturing—with full industrial traceability, powering the next industrial era and strengthening Europe’s sovereignty.

  • To create lasting value through clean, efficient, and responsible innovation—guided by nature, driven by knowledge, and strengthened through collaboration. We are committed to advancing sustainable technologies, maximising environmental impact, and fostering a culture of creativity, resilience, and transparency that delivers meaningful results for society and future generations.

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Rare Earths

Real Impact

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Rare Earths & Magnetics Innovation Center

N9VE’s Rare Earths & Magnetics Innovation Center is a unique place: built to recover rare earths from end-of-life magnets and turn them into the foundation of a new supply chain. We already operate a working prototype, and we are now scaling up to an automated system—the direct precursor to an industrial plant.

This is also where the next chapter begins: moving beyond oxides to develop metal alloys—the decisive bridge from recovery to manufacturing—and shaping Magnets designed to lead the next wave.

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What We Offer

Proven Recovery Performance

Sustainable hydrometallurgical process delivering industrial-grade output with >95% recovery rates and >99% purity.

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Bio-based Separation in Development

Bio-based, rare earth selective separation to raise performance and bring a new mindset to longestablished methods.

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Moving Upstream to Magnet Materials

From rare earth oxides to metal alloys—the core materials for permanent magnets—to deliver real industrial outputs.

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Next-Generation Magnets: first trials

First assays in new magnets manufacturing, bringing fresh innovation to a field largely unchanged for over 40 years.

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What We Deliver

For OEMs

  • Recycle end-of-life Magnetes and return high-purity rare earth streams for re-use in new Magnetes and equipment.

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  • Every batch is tracked, balanced, and audit-ready

    • End-to-end batch tracking: clear record of what goes in and what comes out

    • Unique batch ID: documented origin, handling, and destination

    • Material balance: inputs, recovered outputs, and yields

    • Audit-ready pack: documentation for compliance, sustainability, and customers

    • DPP-aligned data¹: structured to match Digital Product Passport frameworks

    ¹ As EU ecodesign rules roll out.

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    • 200 g threshold: support CRMA information duties when total permanent Magnetes in a product > 0.2 kg (200 g)

    • Recycled-content proof: evidence-backed disclosure based on verifiable material flows

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For EUROPE

    • EU targets: 10% extraction · 40% processing · 25% recycling

    • 25% recycling: increases Europe’s recycled rare earth supply

    • 40% processing: contributes to EU processing capacity through recovery and refining

    • 10% extraction (urban mining): end-of-life Magnetes are Europe’s “urban mine”—a domestic source that reduces reliance on primary mining and strengthens resilience

      • (In CRMA accounting, this supports mainly recycling, while practically substituting virgin extraction.)

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    • Diversification target: ≤65% of EU annual needs (per strategic raw material, at any relevant processing stage) from a single third country

    • Reduces exposure by anchoring supply in Europe

    ¹ As EU ecodesign rules roll out.

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  • “The true measure of sustainability is what we can make from what we already have.”

    — José Maria Pinheiro-Torres

  • "Access to rare earths is vital for Europe’s future industry"

    —Ursula von der Leyen