University of Birmingham awarded €4.7m for rare earth metals recycling plant

Michael Holder
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Pilot facility designed to recycle rare earth metal magnets from hard disk drives, household appliances, electric vehicles, and wind turbines

The University of Birmingham has been awarded almost €4.7m in EU funding to develop a pilot facility capable of reclaiming rare earth metals from electronic devices with a view to developing a European...

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