Pforzheim recycling plant becomes the third Mkango-linked project to win EU Critical Raw Materials Act backing.
Mkango Magnetic Materials Ltd. (AIM: MKA) has secured Strategic Project status under the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act for its HyProMag GmbH magnet recycling and manufacturing plant in Pforzheim, Germany, a designation that marks Brussels' latest endorsement of the group's push into domestic rare earth supply chains.
The status, which recognises the plant's role in reducing Europe's reliance on external critical raw materials suppliers, is the third CRMA Strategic Project tag attached to a Mkango-related venture, following similar recognition for the Songwe Hill rare earths project in Malawi in June and the proposed Pulawy separation plant in Poland in March.
HyProMag's Pforzheim site is currently being commissioned, targeting an initial minimum output of around 100 tonnes a year of neodymium-iron-boron magnets and alloys, using Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap technology to recover material from recycled magnets. Mkango believes capacity could rise to roughly 350 tonnes annually through multiple-shift running, with a further expansion to about 750 tonnes still under evaluation.
The German plant sits within a wider recycling strategy run through Maginito, spanning short-loop recycling in the UK and Germany, longer-loop chemical processing via Mkango Rare Earths UK, and a US push through the 50/50 HyProMag USA joint venture, alongside the Remloy medium-loop operation in Bitterfeld. Upstream, Songwe Hill has already drawn US$4.6 million in reimbursable development funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation, with both Songwe and Pulawy earmarked for a Nasdaq listing via a proposed SPAC merger with Crown PropTech Acquisitions.
Strategic status strengthens HyProMag's positioning but is not itself a guarantee of financing, successful commissioning or capacity growth. Investors will be watching for completion of commissioning at Pforzheim, progress towards the 100-tonne initial run rate, customer qualification for alloy powder and finished magnets, and proof that output can scale economically towards 350 tonnes and beyond.
This report is based on Mkango Magnetic Materials Ltd.’s announcement and coverage by Share Talk. Company announcements can be tracked via London Stock Exchange RNS and Investegate, and the full results calendar is worth watching for the next update.
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