The November 2024 base case Feasibility Research (the “Feasibility Research”)iii, which was primarily based on two HPMS vessels, indicated a NPV7% of US$262iv million primarily based on present market costsv,vi and US$503 million primarily based on forecast costsvii. With the inclusion of the third HPMS vessel for an incremental capital price of circa US$7 million, the Feasibility Research indicated a NPV7% of US$279 million primarily based on present market costs and US$593 million primarily based on forecast costs.
Julian Treger, CoTec CEO commented: “The potential growth of HyProMag USA is compelling from a worth perspective because the modular design of the manufacturing hubs is predicted to permit for vital upfront price financial savings and optimization alternatives may end in even larger returns than the sturdy economics proven by the Feasibility Research. Moreover, it is going to additionally play a key position in supporting the US technique of reshoring manufacturing functionality, decreasing dependance on overseas magnets and uncommon earths.
The elevated manufacturing capability may additionally permit the flexibleness to supply a wider vary of merchandise and specialist magnets, additional bettering each monetary returns and the corporate’s skill to change into a provider of alternative.”
Will Dawes, Mkango CEO commented:“The HyProMag USA Feasibility Research highlighted the sturdy economics of the Venture, with vital alternatives for additional expansions, coupled with ancillary developments so as to add worth, broaden the product suite and strengthen the aggressive positioning.”
The Feasibility Research included the Texas Hub, and two pre-processing amenities positioned in South Carolina and Nevada respectively. It’s envisaged that extra growth capability and downstream improvement could possibly be added at both the Texas Hub and / or the 2 pre-processing amenities, which will likely be evaluated throughout the idea research, in addition to the potential to course of extra major feed if required to initially help the growth. The modular nature of the manufacturing design ought to permit duplication with restricted design changes and may profit from the development and ramp-up learnings of the Texas Hub, and commissioning of the UK and Germany operations. With the elevated manufacturing capability, the Venture will generate extra NdFeB co-products appropriate for lengthy loop chemical processing. The chance to develop an built-in lengthy loop chemical processing plant may also be evaluated throughout the idea research.
Each long-loop and short-loop recycling applied sciences are underpinned by the HPMS expertise, which liberates magnets from end-of-life scrap streams in a value efficient and power environment friendly option to produce a recycled NdFeB alloy powder, which is manufactured right into a magnet (through the quick loop course of) or right into a uncommon earth carbonate or oxide (through the lengthy loop chemical course of). In March 2025, HyProMag USA introduced the outcomes of an unbiased ISO-Compliant product carbon footprint examine which confirmed an exceptionally low CO2 footprint of two.35 kg CO2 eq. per kg of NdFeB reduce sintered block product.viii
The Texas Hub’s annual manufacturing with a 3rd HPMS vessel will likely be 750 metric tons each year of recycled sintered NdFeB magnets and 807 metric tons each year of related NdFeB co-products (whole payable capability – 1,557 metric tons NdFeB inside 5 years of commissioning) over a 40 yr working life. It’s anticipated that the third reactor will present the Texas Hub with vital optionality to provide the U.S. market with extra NdFeB alloy powder. The detailed design will additional incorporate debottlenecking and optimization of the three present magnet strains on the proposed Texas Plant.
Possession
HyProMag USA is owned 50:50 by CoTec and HyProMag Restricted. HyProMag Restricted is 100 per cent owned by Maginito Restricted (“Maginito”), which is owned on a 79.4/20.6 per cent foundation by Mkango and CoTec.
About HyProMag
HyProMag is commercializing HPMS recycling expertise within the UK, Germany and United States. HyProMag can also be evaluating different jurisdictions, and in mid-2024 launched a collaboration with Envipro on uncommon earth magnet recycling in Japan. HPMS expertise was developed on the Magnetic Supplies Group (MMG) at College of Birmingham, underpinned by roughly US$100 million of analysis and improvement funding, and has main aggressive benefits versus different uncommon earth magnet recycling applied sciences, that are largely centered on chemical processes however don’t remedy the challenges of liberating magnets from end-of-life scrap streams – HPMS offers this resolution.
About CoTec Holdings Corp.
CoTec is a publicly traded funding issuer listed on the Toronto Enterprise Inventory Trade (“TSX– V”) and the OTCQB and trades below the image CTH and CTHCF respectively. CoTec Holdings Corp. is a forward-thinking useful resource extraction firm dedicated to revolutionizing the worldwide metals and minerals business via modern, environmentally sustainable applied sciences and strategic asset acquisitions. With a mission to drive the sector towards a low-carbon future, CoTec employs a twin method: investing in disruptive mineral extraction applied sciences that improve effectivity and sustainability whereas making use of these applied sciences to undervalued mining property to unlock their full potential. By specializing in recycling, waste mining, and scalable options, the Firm accelerates the manufacturing of crucial minerals, shortens improvement timelines, and reduces environmental influence. CoTec’s strategic mannequin delivers low capital necessities, fast income era, and excessive boundaries to entry, positioning it as a number one mid-tier disruptor within the commodities sector.
For extra info, please go to www.cotec.ca.
About Mkango Sources Ltd.
Mkango is listed on the AIM and the TSX-V. Mkango’s company technique is to change into a market chief within the manufacturing of recycled uncommon earth magnets, alloys and oxides, via its curiosity in Maginito Restricted (“Maginito”), which is owned 79.4 per cent by Mkango and 20.6 per cent by CoTec, and to develop new sustainable sources of neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium to provide accelerating demand from electrical automobiles, wind generators and different clear power applied sciences.
Maginito holds a 100 per cent curiosity in HyProMag and a 90 per cent direct and oblique curiosity (assuming conversion of Maginito’s convertible mortgage) in HyProMag GmbH, centered on quick loop uncommon earth magnet recycling within the UK and Germany, respectively, and a 100 per cent curiosity in Mkango Uncommon Earths UK Ltd (“Mkango UK”), centered on lengthy loop uncommon earth magnet recycling within the UK through a chemical route.
Maginito and CoTec are additionally rolling out HPMS recycling expertise into america through the 50/50 owned HyProMag USA LLC three way partnership firm.
Mkango additionally owns the superior stage Songwe Hill uncommon earths undertaking and an in depth uncommon earths, uranium, tantalum, niobium, rutile, nickel and cobalt exploration portfolio in Malawi, and the Pulawy uncommon earths separation undertaking in Poland. Mkango has signed a letter of Intent with Crown PropTech Acquisitions to checklist the Songwe Hill and Pulawy uncommon earths initiatives on NASDAQ through a SPAC Merger.
For extra info, please go to www.mkango.ca
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