A part of this report was introduced in the March 2024 issue of our periodical, “Yano E plus.”

– Rare Resources such as Rare Metals and Rare-Earth Elements, Which are Essential Materials for High-Performance Products, are Under Geopolitical Restrictions, and the Development of Alternative Materials is Urgently Needed –

1. Situations Surrounding Rare Resources (Rare Metals and Rare-Earth Elements)

2. Representative Rare Resources (Rare Metals and Rare-Earth Elements)

2-1. Copper (Cu)
2-2. Nickel (Ni)
2-3. Vanadium (V)
2-4. Cobalt (Co)
2-5. Molybdenum (Mo)
2-6. Platinum (Pt)
2-7. Lithium (Li)
2-8. Tungsten (W)
2-9. Indium (In)
2-10. Rare Earth-Elements

3. National Strategies for Alternative Materials for Rare Resources

4. Urban Mining, New Treasure Trove

5. Market Size of Alternative Materials for Rare Resources

6. Efforts Made by Companies and Research Institutes

6-1. ENVIPRO HOLDINGS Inc.

1) Resources Recycling Business
2) LiB Recycling Business
3) Collection of Gold, Silver, and Copper Sediment Sludge from Waste Incineration Ash

6-2. Research Center of Supercritical Fluid Technology, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

1) Research Center for Rare Metal and Green Innovation (RaMGI)
2) Technology Development and Construction of Regional Networks for Complete Recycling of LiB
3) Development of Hydrothermal Acid Leaching Method for LiB Cathode Active Materials
4) Construction of Regional Networks

6-3. TORAY Industries, Inc.
6-4. HAMAYA Corporation

1) E-Scrap Business (Differences from Other Companies)
2) Trends in the E-Scrap Market and HAMAYA’s Efforts

6-5. Proterial, Ltd.

1) Rare-Earth Magnets

i. Magnetic Materials Realizing Energy and Resource Savings
ii. Development of “M-dDiffusion™” Technology

2) Ferrite Magnets

i. Proposal of High-Performance Ferrite Magnets for xEV Drive Motors
ii. Confirmation of Output Over 100 kW Applicable to Drive Motors for BEVs and PHEVs with Actual Ferrite Magnet Motors

7. Future Prospects