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La Rochelle rare earth separation

by SolvayBE

Give Europe and the US a rare earth refiner outside China, supplying 30% of European demand for magnet-grade light and heavy rare earths by 2030.

DeployStage 4 of 5

Making NdPr since Apr 2025; industrial dysprosium and terbium separation due to start in autumn 2026.

Updated Jul 2026Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Industrial-scale dysprosium and terbium separation
  1. La Rochelle plant founded1948Complete.
  2. Magnet rare earth line inaugurated; NdPr production starts8 Apr 2025Complete.
  3. Supply deals with Noveon Magnetics and Permag12 Nov 2025Complete.
  4. €15-20M heavy rare earth expansion approvedJul 2026Complete.
  5. Industrial-scale dysprosium and terbium separationTarget 2026Current milestone.
  6. Supply 30% of European magnet rare earth demandTarget 2030Not yet reached.

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  1. 2026Industrial-scale dysprosium and terbium separation (next)
  2. 2030Supply 30% of European magnet rare earth demand
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