CoTec Holdings Corp. and Mkango Resources Ltd. announced that CoTec and Maginito Limited have formed a 50/50 joint venture entity which will roll out HyProMag Limited's ("HyProMag") Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap ("HPMS") recycling technology into the United States. The newly formed joint venture company, HyProMag USA, LLC, plans to develop a low cost, low carbon, sustainable rare earth magnet recycling and production business underpinned by HPMS. HyProMag has sublicenced the HPMS technology to HyProMag USA.

HyProMag is 100% owned by Maginito, which is owned on a 79.4/20.6% basis by Mkango and CoTec, and is commercialising rare earth magnet recycling in the UK, Germany and United States. Revenue from the Joint Venture is targeted for 2025/2026. HyProMag USA will initially focus on completing a bankable feasibility study through a hub and spoke model using three HPMS vessels and one magnet manufacturing hub.

The Joint Venture has recently initiated a "Request for Proposal" process from leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management providers and has ordered three HPMS reactors to expedite the development of the US Project. Following completion of the Feasibility Study, CoTec and Mkango will make a joint decision as to whether the Joint Venture will proceed with the construction of the US Project.