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Garaman: Cyclic Materials aims to recycle 2% of global rare earths by 2032

Ahmad Ghahreman · Building a supply chain for rare earth elements · Apr 25, 2024 · at 37:49

Ahmad Garaman, CEO of Cyclic Materials, discusses the scale and long-term targets of his rare earth recycling startup.

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“Cyclic materials plan is by 2030, 31, 32, we will be recycling around two percent of the world rare earth elements.”

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The claim, plainly

Cyclic Materials will recycle approximately 2% of the world's rare earth elements by 2030–2032.

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Assessment

The claim specifies a target window of 2030 to 2032 for Cyclic Materials to recycle approximately 2% of global rare earth elements. As of the evaluation date (September 2, 2026), this target timeframe lies in the future, and commercial production data for 2030–2032 does not yet exist. Although Cyclic Materials has expanded funding ($237 million raised by August 2026) and is building out facilities in Ontario, Arizona, and South Carolina, the actual proportion of global REO recycling cannot be measured until verified operational data from 2030–2032 becomes available.

The stated target period of the claim is calendar years 2030 to 2032.
As of September 2026, global rare earth oxide (REO) mine production is approximately 390,000 metric tons per year, making a 2% threshold equivalent to roughly 7,800 to 10,000+ metric tons of REO annually by 2030–2032.
Cyclic Materials' disclosed facility pipeline as of 2026 (including its McBee, South Carolina campus targeted for 2026–2028) plans initial capacity of 600 tonnes/year of rMREO scaling to 1,800 tonnes/year.
Official verification of recycling volumes against global supply requires statistical data and corporate disclosures from the 2030–2032 operating years.

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[1] statranker.org [2] iea.org [3] mining.com [4] ktar.com [5] businesswire.com [6] rareearthexchanges.com [7] cyclicmaterials.earth [8] mining.com

Cyclic Materials funding expansion recycling capacity targets global rare earth element production demand tonnes USGS 2024 2025 Cyclic Materials rare earth recycling capacity 2024 2025 2026 Cyclic Materials Kingston commercial plant rare earth elements

assessed as of 2026-09-02

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