BatX Energies, Germany's Rocklink tie up to build rare earth magnet recycling ecosystem
Rocklink GmbH
to establish India's first integrated ecosystem for rare earth magnet recycling and refining.
The initiative aims to combine BatX's operational presence with
Rocklink
's technical expertise in critical materials recovery.
The partnership is part of broader collaboration under the EU–India Trade and Technology Council (TTC), which promotes cooperation in
sustainable technology
, critical minerals and industrial resilience. Both companies have already initiated India's first lithium-ion battery and
permanent magnet recycling
cluster in Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh.
End-of-Life Magnet Recovery and Domestic Refining
The joint effort will introduce Rocklink's proprietary Magcycle reverse logistics system to India, enabling the traceable collection of end-of-life permanent magnets—including NdFeB, SmCo, and AlNiCo—from motors, electronics, and industrial waste streams.
The project will culminate in the commissioning of India's first rare earth magnet refining facility, built to
zero-liquid-discharge
(ZLD) and export-compliance standards. Both companies plan to jointly file patents for the developed technologies in India and the European Union.
'This partnership marks a defining moment in India's journey toward rare earth self-reliance. We're proud to lead this initiative alongside Rocklink and to carry forward the vision outlined in the EU TTC for building circular and transparent critical mineral value chains between India and Europe," said Utkarsh Singh, CEO, BatX Energies.
The pilot facility is scheduled to begin operations within 12 months, with a commercial-scale plant expected within the next 24 months.
'Rocklink is committed to establishing vertically integrated long-loop recycling solutions to support government efforts to establish a functional rare earth magnet supply chain in India. Our alliance with BatX brings together our materials and refining expertise with BatX's innovative and practical approaches to deliver tangible results in short development cycles," said Leonard Ansorge, Director, Rocklink GmbH.
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