Event Details

REIA - REEsilience Conference on Innovations in Rare Earths and Magnet Applications

DATE : March 28, 2024

LOCATION : Thon Hotel EU, Brussels (Belgium)

The rare-earth industry has seen various innovations in recent years, primarily focused on sustainable extraction, recycling methods, and substitution and material development, government policies and investments, collaborative efforts, and partnerships. Continued research in material science and manufacturing techniques is likely to lead to further innovations in permanent-magnet technology, enabling new and improved applications across various industries. Researchers are continuously exploring new magnetic alloys and composite materials to enhance the magnetic properties, temperature stability, corrosion resistance, and mechanical strength of permanent magnets. Collectively, these innovations aim to address environmental concerns, reduce supply chain vulnerabilities, and ensure a more sustainable and efficient rare-earth industry for future technological advancements.  

Please join us in Brussels for a one-day conference where REIA in partnership with REEsilience Project will bring together key stakeholders from the rare-earth industry, R&D institutes and policy makers to discuss the latest innovations and developments in REE industry.  

 

Key topics of discussions will include but are not limited to: 

  • Magnetic Alloys and Composites; 

  • Magnet Recycling and Sustainability; 

  • High-Temperature Stability and Applications;  

  • Miniaturization and so on. 

Participant Organisations

  • Ionic Rare Earths Limited
  • Solvay
  • Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany
  • JL MAG Rare-Earth Co. Europe B.V.
  • Ecosystem
  • University for Continuing Education Krems
  • Bruker Switzerland AG
  • Circularise
  • Stelring Acumen
  • RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB
  • Umicore
  • Finnish Minerals Group
  • DMEGC Germany GmbH
  • Kolektor Mobility d.o.o.
  • REEtec AS
  • HyProMag Ltd
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Amsterdam
  • RockLink GmbH
  • Technical University of Kosice
  • Carester
  • Rare Earths Norway AS
  • Leiden University
  • MagREEsource
  • HyProMag GmbH
  • RMI
  • Hosokawa Alpine AG
  • Steinbeis Innovation GmbH
  • BRGM
  • Italmatch Chemicals
  • Torngat Metals
  • Cyclic Materials Inc
  • NINGBO SONGKE MAGNETIC MATERIAL CO., LTD
  • Kazakh Invest
  • Orano
  • Arnold Magnetic Technologies AG
  • Jean Goldschmidt Int. - HYDROMETAL
  • Pforzheim University
  • Fraunhofer IWKS
  • REE Minerals AS
  • MagPat Consulting
  • Less common Metals Ltd
  • Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
  • Umwelt- und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden
  • Jožef Stefan Institute
  • Valeo
  • CEA
  • Toyota Motor Europe
  • University of Liège
  • European Commission
  • PNO Innovation
  • Minviro
  • Heraeus Remloy
  • Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
  • Traxys Europe S.A.
  • PNO Innovation Belgium
  • KU Leuven
  • Bruker AXS
  • TU Delft
  • EIT RawMaterials
  • ppm materials GmbH

Programme agenda

8.00-8.45

Conference Registration
9.00-9.10

Welcome speech ‘REIA - A Global Platform for a Sustainable World’ by Dr. Badrinath Veluri, REIA President
9.10-9.30

Inauguration and keynote ‘European Critical Raw Materials Act: What to be expected?’ Constanze Veeh, DG Grow, European Commission
9.30-9.50

‘A Sustainable and Resilient European Supply Chain for Permanent Magnets’, Prof. Carlo Burkhardt, Pforzheim University & REEsilience Project Coordinator 
9.50-09.55

Q&A
09.55-10.15

'REESOURCE: Unlocking the Supply of REE in Europe through Responsible, Sustainable and Decarbonized Innovative Technologies’, Christian Rainer, Rare Earths Norway AS
10.15-10.20

 Q&A 
10.20-10.50

Coffee break 
10.50-11.40

Panel Session: European Innovation Projects: What has been achieved and will it contribute to meeting the CRM Act targets?   

Moderator: Peter Tom Jones, KU Leuven  

Christian Rainer, Rare Earths Norway AS; 

Spomenka Kobe, The Jožef Stefan Institute / INSPIRES;  

Nader Akil, PNO / REEPRODUCE; 

Daniel Monfort Climent, BRGM / FutuRaM;  

Véronique Peres, Orano SA / Magellan. 
11.40-12.10

‘Sustainable and Innovative Processing of REE Magnets from Recycled EOL Magnets’, Spomenka Kobe, Jožef Stefan Institute  
12.15-12.35

‘Metallurgical Recycling and Molten Salt Electrolysis’, Alexandros Charitos, TU Freiberg 
12.35- 12.40

Q&A 
12.40-13.30

Lunch Break 
13.30-13.50

‘Hydrometallurgical Processing of Rare Earth’, David Bengio, Carester  
13.50-13.55

Q&A 
13.55-14.15

‘Automated Extraction of RE Magnets’, Jakob Blomgren, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB 
14.15-14.20

Q&A 
14.20-14.40

‘SUPREEMO: A New Initiative for a Sustainable European Rare-Earth-Elements Production Value Chain from Primary Ores’, Nader Akil, PNO Brussels 
14.40-14.45

Q&A 
14.45-15.10

'REE Magnet Life-Cycle: Analytical challenges and how to solve them', Adrian Fiege, Bruker AXS, and Erick Petit, MagREEsource   
15.10-15.40

Coffee Break 
15.40-16.00

‘FutuRaM: Developing the Knowledge Base on the Availability and Recoverability of SRMs and CRMs’, Daniel Monfort Climent, BRGM
16.00-16.05

Q&A 
16.10-17.00

Panel Session: Technology and Trade restrictions: Will It Hinder the Development of a Sustainable and Diversified Rare-Earth Supply Chain?   

Moderator: Gareth Hatch, REIA 

Carlo Burkhardt, Pforzheim University / REEsilience; 

David O’Brock, REETec AS;  

Lama Itani, Solvay S.A.;

Bernd Grieb, ppm materials GmbH.
17.00-17.05

Vote of thanks, Nabeel Mancheri, REIA  

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