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Critical Mineral Recycling and Recovery

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Response Deadline01/07/2027, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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This subcontract, titled Critical Mineral Recycling and Recovery, is issued by the Natural Environment Research Council under UK Research and Innovation. The project focuses on the development of recycling technologies to recover critical minerals from end-of-life products for research consortia. Scope of work includes urban mining, e-waste processing, and the chemical recycling of magnets and batteries utilizing magnetic separators and shredders. The successful contractor must hold all necessary waste management licenses and environmental recycling certifications to ensure regulatory compliance. Key deliverables for the engagement include the production of recycled mineral output and the submission of detailed waste-to-value reports. The response deadline for this opportunity is January 7, 2027.

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NERC subcontract for critical mineral recycling from e-waste, due January 7, 2027.

Agency

UK Research and Innovation → Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

NAICS

321213 - Engineered Wood Member (except Truss) Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 205627.

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Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling

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Timeline

PostedOct 13

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Response DeadlineJan 7

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01/07/2027, 04:00:00 PM UTCin 3 months

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AgencyUK Research and Innovation → Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

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Organization / AgencyUK Research and Innovation → Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

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Develops recycling technologies for critical minerals from end-of-life products for research consortia on NERC critical minerals projects. Performs urban mining, e-waste processing, and chemical recycling of batteries or magnets using shredders and magnetic separators. Requires waste management licenses and environmental recycling certifications. Delivers recycled mineral output and waste-to-value reports.

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