Announced details
Process liquids derived from magnet materials recovered from EV motors; rare earth resource circulation; recovery of rare metals from urban mines
Zeo Next株式会社, a subsidiary of the Company, and Arai Tsuyoshi (新井剛) Laboratory at Shibaura Institute of Technology will conduct joint research.
A research laboratory at the Faculty of Engineering of Shibaura Institute of Technology with extensive research experience in recovering rare metals from urban mines.
Sakai, Osaka Prefecture (Zeo Next株式会社 headquarters); within Sakai City (planned Sakai Rare Earth Recovery Demonstration Center, provisional name)
The impact on results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be minor.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Technology for recovering dilute rare earth ions; polishing process using nanoscale zeolite (advanced purification and recovery process) |
| Counterparty | Arai Tsuyoshi (新井剛) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology |
| Counterparty overview | A research laboratory at the Faculty of Engineering of Shibaura Institute of Technology with extensive research experience in recovering rare metals from urban mines. |
| Relationship with the Company | Zeo Next株式会社, a subsidiary of the Company, and Arai Tsuyoshi (新井剛) Laboratory at Shibaura Institute of Technology will conduct joint research. |
| Launch date | 26 June 2026 (announcement that joint research will commence; specific commencement date: Not disclosed) |
| Applicable area | Process liquids derived from magnet materials recovered from EV motors; rare earth resource circulation; recovery of rare metals from urban mines |
| Location | Sakai, Osaka Prefecture (Zeo Next株式会社 headquarters); within Sakai City (planned Sakai Rare Earth Recovery Demonstration Center, provisional name) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The impact on results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be minor. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.As demand for rare earths rises with the expansion of the EV market, Japan remains highly dependent on overseas supplies, making it an important challenge to secure stable resources and establish a domestic resource-circulation system. The parties aim to advance and commercialize the recovery technology by leveraging Shibaura Institute of Technology's research track record.