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The University of Birmingham has opened a rare earth magnet recycling facility in the West Midlands, utilizing advanced Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap (HPMS) technology to recover valuable materials from end-of-life products. With a capacity of 100 tonnes annually, this initiative marks the return of sintered rare earth magnet production to the UK after 25 years and supports the government's 'Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy' aimed at enhancing domestic production and recycling of critical minerals. The project received a £4.5 million investment from Innovate UK, contributing to the UK's net zero carbon goals.