This week, our CEO Ahmad Ghahreman sat down with Chris Wedding at the Entrepreneurs for Impact (EFI) podcast to dive into how Cyclic Materials is closing the loop on critical materials through advanced magnet recycling — and why our strategic partnerships are key to scale global impact. With our proprietary MagCycle℠ and REEPure℠ technologies, we process and recover critical materials from retired e-motors, wind turbines, and e-waste, building a circular economy for the energy transition. 🎙️In this episode, you’ll hear about: ● Our journey from a garage startup to a commercial facility, on track for global expansion ● How we’re scaling circularity for #RareEarthElements across North America ● What’s next on our growth journey, opening new facilities and forging alliances with world leaders like Lime Listen to this episode on your favorite platform 🎧Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gTDGhnBM 🎧Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gUYKGenV #Entrepreneurs #ScaleUp #GlobalExpansion #CriticalMaterials #RareEarths #CircularEconomy
Cyclic Materials
Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
Toronto, Ontario 8,772 followers
Creating a Circular Supply Chain for Rare Earth Elements
About us
Cyclic Materials transforms yesterday’s waste into tomorrow’s critical materials. We’re creating a circular supply chain for the rare earth elements and critical materials that power our global economy, without compromising quality or environmental impact. Our proprietary two-phase process is unlocking value from discarded waste. Our MagCycle℠ technology simplifies the separation of rare earth magnets and critical metals from end-of-life electric vehicles, consumer electronics, wind turbines, and MRIs. Then our REEPure℠ technology restores those valuable materials back to their raw form, unlocking new revenue streams for metal buyers and feedstock companies. We are the only high-tech recycling company offering a scalable, efficient, and low-carbon recycling solution that complements mining on both quality and cost, and mitigates the risks associated with extraction. Cyclic Materials is setting a high bar for sustainable resource recovery. We’ve solved the barriers to creating a circular economy for rare earths, and our transparent, data-driven approach ensures the highest standards of sustainability and traceability, including rigorous Scope 3 carbon tracking and water efficiency. With USD $83.5M in funding, including USD $53M in Series B funding backed by partners like Microsoft and BMW i Ventures, we’re scaling our recycling infrastructure across North America and Canada to meet global demand. Cyclic Materials is establishing a more resilient, domestic supply chain for rare earths and critical metals, providing opportunity and value for global industries.
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https://www.cyclicmaterials.earth
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- Industry
- Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- Clean Technology, Permanent Magnets Recycling, Permanent Magnets, Neo Magnets, Rare Earth Elements, Copper, and Boron
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320 Bay St
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Toronto, Ontario M5H 4A6, CA
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20 Montreal St
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Kingston, Ontario K7L 3G6, CA
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Cyclic Materials is thrilled to announce a pioneering partnership with global micromobility leader Lime to recycle electric motors from their Canadian and U.S. fleets 🛵 This agreement marks the first at-scale initiative in North America to recycle #RareEarthMagnets from e-scooters and e-bikes, a major milestone for the #CircularEconomy. These critical materials will be processed at our new commercial facility in Mesa, AZ, and our Kingston, ON site, helping valuable resources return into the supply chain. With less than 1% of #RareEarths recycled globally, this collaboration it’s a step toward a cleaner, more resilient future for urban mobility. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/g-qKNA8A
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How much value are you leaving in your e-scrap? In the latest episode of TERRA's video podcast, “From Tech Waste to Treasure”, our Director of Circular Partnerships, Sean Grixti, joins Steven Napoli, president & CEO of TERRA (The Electronics Reuse & Recycling Alliance), to explore the hidden value in decommissioned hard disk drives and other electronic waste. At Cyclic Materials, we’re revolutionizing e-waste recycling through our proprietary set of technologies that recovers the #RareEarthElements contained in HDD permanent magnets. Learn how our solution is helping #ITAD professionals maximize the value of e-scrap, build a resilient supply chain, and advance the #CircularEconomy. ၊၊||၊ Available now on your preferred platform: https://lnkd.in/eibUpQaf
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We’re proud to be featured in the latest edition of The Wall Street Journal’s Climate & Energy newsletter, a must-read for #Cleantech leaders and professionals driving the #EnergyTransition. Huge thanks to Ed Ballard for his fantastic piece on “How to Get Rare-Earth Metals Without the Mining”, which perfectly captures the essence of our mission at Cyclic Materials and how we’re bringing this vision to life. By recovering critical materials from end-of-life electronics, we’re establishing a resilient and circular supply for #RareEarthElements, providing a faster alternative to mining. While the AI revolution has a huge impact on the datacenter world, our partnership with Sims Lifecycle Services, enables us to securely recycle the magnets from hard disk drives so that the #RareEarths can find their way back into the industry supply chain. 📰Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gcDYB_Pn
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Cyclic Materials is excited to attend the 15th Annual ARM Road Show & Business Networking Conference this Saturday, May 17, in Lansing, Michigan! ♻️🚗 Our Director of OEM Partnerships, Karl Meira, and Strategic Partnerships Associate, Ryan Swiderski, look forward to connecting with automotive recyclers and industry professionals to talk about a new opportunity in the #circulareconomy: recovering #rareearth magnets from end-of-life vehicle components. These magnets are critical to the #EV transition—and often discarded. If you’re attending and want to learn how your operation can tap into this emerging value stream, we’d love to connect. 🤝 Event info: https://lnkd.in/gBqXeip8 #REEs #AutomotiveRecycling
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What if we could power the clean #energytransition without opening new mines? Our CEO & Co-Founder, Ahmad Ghahreman, joins the Supercool podcast with Josh Dorfman to break down how Cyclic Materials is making #rareearthrecycling a commercial reality — and why less than 1% of these critical magnets are ever recovered today. From the tech that separates magnets from scrap, to our spoke-and-hub model for #urbanmining, this episode dives deep into how we’re scaling a #circularsupplychain for the materials that power EVs, wind turbines, MRI machines, and data centers. ▶️ Watch the full episode: https://lnkd.in/eGeStyDc
Rare Earths, Recycled: Cyclic Materials Cuts Into China's 90% Head Start | Supercool Ep. 40
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Cyclic Materials is heading to #ReMA2025—the largest gathering of recycled materials industry professionals in the world presented by Recycled Materials Association (ReMA)! From May 12–15, join us in San Diego to explore how we're building circular supply chains for #rareearth elements and #criticalmaterials. Stop by booth #214 to meet Cyclic Materials' Eric Downer and Yatin Dalvi, CSCP, and see how our proprietary magnet recycling technology is recovering valuable materials from end-of-life products across the automotive, electronics, and clean tech sectors. Let’s connect and discuss the future of sustainable #resourcerecovery. Event info: https://heyor.ca/VZaW0P
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We’re proud to continue our journey with Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund as they work toward their zero-waste goal! 🔁 At Cyclic Materials, we're committed to strengthening the supply chain for #RareEarths by recycling and processing magnets from end-of-life devices, leveraging our CC360 technology to recover the value of Hard Disk Drives' magnets used in data centers. With less than 1% of Rare Earth Magnets currently being recycled, our collaboration with Microsoft is a game changer to establish a resilient supply for #REEs and other #criticalminerals, helping address this global challenge across industries.
Chief Sustainability Officer @ Microsoft | Combining technology, business, and policy for change
Rare earth elements are the backbone of the technologies shaping a sustainable future including electric vehicles and wind turbines, yet today, less than 1% are recycled. With China’s latest export controls on rare earth minerals disrupting global supply chains, securing these critical materials has never been more urgent. Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund is committed to investing in advanced sustainability technologies that create new markets and solutions and ensure supply chain resiliency. This is especially important right now with the export controls because developing a new mine outside of China can take up to 15 years. But what if we could recover rare earth elements more efficiently through recycling? That’s where our investment in Cyclic Materials comes in. Their groundbreaking recycling process is revolutionizing the recovery of rare earth elements. By strengthening local supply chains and reducing environmental impact by 63% compared to traditional mining, they’re keeping critical materials in circulation—helping to build a more resilient and sustainable economy.
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Rare earths. Real challenges. Big opportunities. Our CEO & Co-Founder, Ahmad Ghahreman, joins the Fastmarkets Fast Forward podcast to discuss the future of #rareearth supply chains - the challenges faced, what’s changing, and how circular solutions can help build a more secure, sustainable path forward. Tune in to hear insights on the global supply-demand gap, the role of recycling, and how Cyclic Materials is scaling innovative technologies to meet surging demand, in Episode 9: From Mine to Magnet: Rewiring the Rare Earth Ecosystem. ▶ Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ejc4dmmN #CriticalMaterials #SupplyChainInnovation #CircularEconomy
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As Cyclic Materials continues to expand its operations across North America, we’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team in key roles: 🔹Operations 🔹Processing 🔹Materials Handling 🔹Maintenance We just wrapped up Day 1 at Transition Expo 2025 in Kingston, Ontario, connecting with talented professionals who are ready to make an impact on the circular economy. Come meet us tomorrow, April 30, and learn how you can help drive sustainable solutions for #REE recycling. Explore our current opportunities: https://lnkd.in/eHJ_Q-hn Join the #CyclicRevolution! ♻️
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