The Global Critical Raw Materials Recovery Market 2025-2040

1.1 Definition and Importance of Critical Raw Materials
1.2 E-Waste as a Source of Critical Raw Materials
1.3 Electrification, Renewable and Clean Technologies
1.4 Regulatory Landscape
1.4.1 European Union
1.4.2 United States
1.4.3 China
1.4.4 Japan
1.4.5 Australia
1.4.6 Canada
1.4.7 India
1.4.8 South Korea
1.4.9 Brazil
1.4.10 Russia
1.4.11 Global Initiatives
1.5 Key Market Drivers and Restraints
1.6 The Global Critical Raw Materials Market in 2024
1.7 Critical Material Extraction Technology
1.7.1 Recovery of critical materials from secondary sources (e.g., end-of-life products, industrial waste)
1.7.2 Critical rare-earth element recovery from secondary sources
1.7.3 Li-ion battery technology metal recovery
1.7.4 Critical semiconductor materials recovery
1.7.5 Critical semiconductor materials recovery
1.7.6 Critical platinum group metal recovery
1.7.7 Critical platinum Group metal recovery
1.8 Critical Raw Materials Value Chain
1.9 The Economic Case for Critical Raw Materials Recovery
1.10 Price Trends for Key Recovered Materials (2020-2024)
1.11 Global market forecasts
1.11.1 By Material Type (2025-2040)
1.11.2 By Recovery Source (2025-2040)
1.11.3 By Region (2025-2040)

2.1 Critical Raw Materials
2.2 Global situation in supply and trade
2.3 Circular economy
2.3.1 Circular use of critical raw materials
2.4 Critical and strategic raw materials used in the energy transition
2.4.1 Greening critical metals
2.5 Metals and minerals processed and extracted
2.5.1 Copper
2.5.1.1 Global copper demand and trends
2.5.1.2 Markets and applications
2.5.1.3 Copper extraction and recovery
2.5.2 Nickel
2.5.2.1 Global nickel demand and trends
2.5.2.2 Markets and applications
2.5.2.3 Nickel extraction and recovery
2.5.3 Cobalt
2.5.3.1 Global cobalt demand and trends
2.5.3.2 Markets and applications
2.5.3.3 Cobalt extraction and recovery
2.5.4 Rare Earth Elements (REE)
2.5.4.1 Global Rare Earth Elements demand and trends
2.5.4.2 Markets and applications
2.5.4.3 Rare Earth Elements extraction and recovery
2.5.4.4 Recovery of REEs from secondary resources
2.5.5 Lithium
2.5.5.1 Global lithium demand and trends
2.5.5.2 Markets and applications
2.5.5.3 Lithium extraction and recovery
2.5.6 Gold
2.5.6.1 Global gold demand and trends
2.5.6.2 Markets and applications
2.5.6.3 Gold extraction and recovery
2.5.7 Uranium
2.5.7.1 Global uranium demand and trends
2.5.7.2 Markets and applications
2.5.7.3 Uranium extraction and recovery
2.5.8 Zinc
2.5.8.1 Global Zinc demand and trends
2.5.8.2 Markets and applications
2.5.8.3 Zinc extraction and recovery
2.5.9 Manganese
2.5.9.1 Global manganese demand and trends
2.5.9.2 Markets and applications
2.5.9.3 Manganese extraction and recovery
2.5.10 Tantalum
2.5.10.1 Global tantalum demand and trends
2.5.10.2 Markets and applications
2.5.10.3 Tantalum extraction and recovery
2.5.11 Niobium
2.5.11.1 Global niobium demand and trends
2.5.11.2 Markets and applications
2.5.11.3 Niobium extraction and recovery
2.5.12 Indium
2.5.12.1 Global indium demand and trends
2.5.12.2 Markets and applications
2.5.12.3 Indium extraction and recovery
2.5.13 Gallium
2.5.13.1 Global gallium demand and trends
2.5.13.2 Markets and applications
2.5.13.3 Gallium extraction and recovery
2.5.14 Germanium
2.5.14.1 Global germanium demand and trends
2.5.14.2 Markets and applications
2.5.14.3 Germanium extraction and recovery
2.5.15 Antimony
2.5.15.1 Global antimony demand and trends
2.5.15.2 Markets and applications
2.5.15.3 Antimony extraction and recovery
2.5.16 Scandium
2.5.16.1 Global scandium demand and trends
2.5.16.2 Markets and applications
2.5.16.3 Scandium extraction and recovery
2.5.17 Graphite
2.5.17.1 Global graphite demand and trends
2.5.17.2 Markets and applications
2.5.17.3 Graphite extraction and recovery
2.6 Recovery sources
2.6.1 Primary sources
2.6.2 Secondary sources
2.6.2.1 Extraction
2.6.2.1.1 Hydrometallurgical extraction
2.6.2.1.1.1 Overview
2.6.2.1.1.2 Lixiviants
2.6.2.1.1.3 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.1.2 Pyrometallurgical extraction
2.6.2.1.2.1 Overview
2.6.2.1.2.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.1.3 Biometallurgy
2.6.2.1.3.1 Overview
2.6.2.1.3.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.1.4 Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents
2.6.2.1.4.1 Overview
2.6.2.1.4.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.1.5 Electroleaching extraction
2.6.2.1.5.1 Overview
2.6.2.1.5.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.1.6 Supercritical fluid extraction
2.6.2.1.6.1 Overview
2.6.2.1.6.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.2 Recovery
2.6.2.2.1 Solvent extraction
2.6.2.2.1.1 Overview
2.6.2.2.1.2 Rare-Earth Element Recovery
2.6.2.2.1.3 WOT analysis
2.6.2.2.2 Ion exchange recovery
2.6.2.2.2.1 Overview
2.6.2.2.2.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.2.3 Ionic liquid (IL) and deep eutectic solvent (DES) recovery
2.6.2.2.3.1 Overview
2.6.2.2.3.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.2.4 Precipitation
2.6.2.2.4.1 Overview
2.6.2.2.4.2 Coagulation and flocculation
2.6.2.2.4.3 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.2.5 Biosorption
2.6.2.2.5.1 Overview
2.6.2.2.5.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.2.6 Electrowinning
2.6.2.2.6.1 Overview
2.6.2.2.6.2 SWOT analysis
2.6.2.2.7 Direct materials recovery
2.6.2.2.7.1 Overview
2.6.2.2.7.2 Rare-earth Oxide (REO) Processing Using Molten Salt Electrolysis
2.6.2.2.7.3 Rare-earth Magnet Recycling by Hydrogen Decrepitation
2.6.2.2.7.4 Direct Recycling of Li-ion Battery Cathodes by Sintering
2.6.2.2.7.5 SWOT analysis

3.1 Critical semiconductor materials
3.2 Electronic waste (e-waste)
3.2.1 Types of Critical Raw Materials found in E-Waste
3.3 Photovoltaic and solar technologies
3.3.1 Common types of PV panels and their critical semiconductor components
3.3.2 Silicon Recovery Technology for Crystalline-Si PVs
3.3.3 Tellurium Recovery from CdTe Thin-Film Photovoltaics
3.3.4 Solar Panel Manufacturers and Recovery Rates
3.4 Concentration and value of Critical Raw Materials in E-Waste
3.5 Applications and Importance of Key Critical Raw Materials
3.6 Waste Recycling and Recovery Processes
3.7 Collection and Sorting Infrastructure
3.8 Pre-Processing Technologies
3.9 Metal Recovery Technologies
3.9.1 Pyrometallurgy
3.9.2 Hydrometallurgy
3.9.3 Biometallurgy
3.9.4 Supercritical Fluid Extraction
3.9.5 Electrokinetic Separation
3.9.6 Mechanochemical Processing
3.10 Global market 2025-2040
3.10.1 Ktonnes
3.10.2 Revenues
3.10.3 Regional

4.1 Critical Li-ion Battery Metals
4.2 Critical Li-ion Battery Technology Metal Recovery
4.3 Lithium-Ion Battery recycling value chain
4.4 Black mass powder
4.5 Recycling different cathode chemistries
4.6 Preparation
4.7 Pre-Treatment
4.7.1 Discharging
4.7.2 Mechanical Pre-Treatment
4.7.3 Thermal Pre-Treatment
4.8 Comparison of recycling techniques
4.9 Hydrometallurgy
4.9.1 Method overview
4.9.1.1 Solvent extraction
4.9.2 SWOT analysis
4.10 Pyrometallurgy
4.10.1 Method overview
4.10.2 SWOT analysis
4.11 Direct recycling
4.11.1 Method overview
4.11.1.1 Electrolyte separation
4.11.1.2 Separating cathode and anode materials
4.11.1.3 Binder removal
4.11.1.4 Relithiation
4.11.1.5 Cathode recovery and rejuvenation
4.11.1.6 Hydrometallurgical-direct hybrid recycling
4.11.2 SWOT analysis
4.12 Other methods
4.12.1 Mechanochemical Pretreatment
4.12.2 Electrochemical Method
4.12.3 Ionic Liquids
4.13 Recycling of Specific Components
4.13.1 Anode (Graphite)
4.13.2 Cathode
4.13.3 Electrolyte
4.14 Recycling of Beyond Li-ion Batteries
4.14.1 Conventional vs Emerging Processes
4.14.2 Li-Metal batteries
4.14.3 Lithium sulfur batteries (Li-S)
4.14.4 All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs)
4.15 Economic case for Li-ion battery recycling
4.15.1 Metal prices
4.15.2 Second-life energy storage
4.15.3 LFP batteries
4.15.4 Other components and materials
4.15.5 Reducing costs
4.16 Competitive landscape
4.17 Global capacities, current and planned
4.18 Future outlook
4.19 Global market 2025-2040
4.19.1 Chemistry
4.19.2 Ktonnes
4.19.3 Revenues
4.19.4 Regional

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Permanent magnet applications
5.3 Recovery technologies
5.3.1 Long-loop and short-loop recovery methods
5.3.2 Hydrogen decrepitation
5.3.3 Powder metallurgy (PM)
5.3.4 Long-loop magnet recycling
5.3.5 Solvent Extraction
5.3.6 Ion Exchange Resin Chromatography
5.3.7 Electrolysis and Metallothermic Reduction
5.4 Markets
5.4.1 Rare-earth magnet market
5.4.2 Rare-earth magnet recovery technology
5.5 Global market 2025-2040
5.5.1 Ktonnes
5.5.2 Revenues

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Supply chain
6.3 Prices
6.4 PGM Recovery
6.5 PGM recovery from spent automotive catalysts
6.6 PGM recovery from hydrogen electrolyzers and fuel cells
6.6.1 Green hydrogen market
6.6.2 PGM recovery from hydrogen-related technologies
6.6.3 Catalyst Coated Membranes (CCMs)
6.6.4 Fuel cell catalysts
6.6.5 Emerging technologies
6.6.5.1 Microwave-assisted Leaching
6.6.5.2 Supercritical Fluid Extraction
6.6.5.3 Bioleaching
6.6.5.4 Electrochemical Recovery
6.6.5.5 Membrane Separation
6.6.5.6 Ionic Liquids
6.6.5.7 Photocatalytic Recovery
6.6.6 Sustainability of the hydrogen economy
6.7 Markets
6.8 Global market 2025-2040
6.8.1 Ktonnes
6.8.2 Revenues

8.1 Research Methodology
8.2 Glossary of Terms
8.3 List of Abbreviations

Table 1. List of Key Critical Raw Materials and Their Primary Applications
Table 2. Regulatory Landscape for Critical Raw Materials by Country/Region
Table 3. Key Market Drivers and Restraints in Critical Raw Materials Recovery
Table 4. Global Production of Critical Materials by Country (Top 10 Countries)
Table 5. Projected Demand for Critical Materials in Clean Energy Technologies (2024-2040)
Table 6. Value Proposition for Critical Material Extraction Technologies
Table 7. Critical Material Extraction Methods Evaluated by Key Performance Metrics
Table 8. Critical Rare-Earth Element Recovery Technologies from Secondary Sources
Table 9. Li-ion Battery Technology Metal Recovery Methods-Metal, Recovery Method, Recovery Efficiency, Challenges, Environmental Impact, Economic Viability
Table 10. Critical Semiconductor Materials Recovery-Material, Primary Source, Recovery Method, Recovery Efficiency, Challenges, Potential Applications
Table 11. Critical Semiconductor Material Recovery from Secondary Sources
Table 12. Critical Platinum Group Metal Recovery
Table 13. Price Trends for Key Recovered Materials (2020-2024)
Table 14. Global critical raw materials recovery market by material types (2025-2040), by ktonnes
Table 15. Global critical raw materials recovery market by material types (2025-2040), by value (Billions USD)
Table 16. Global critical raw materials recovery market by recovery source (2025-2040), in ktonnes
Table 17. Global critical raw materials recovery market by recovery source (2025-2040), by value (Billions USD)
Table 18. Global critical raw materials recovery market by region (2025-2040), by ktonnes
Table 19. Global critical raw materials recovery market by region (2025-2040), by value (Billions USD)
Table 20. Primary global suppliers of critical raw materials
Table 21. Current contribution of recycling to meet global demand of CRMs
Table 22. Applications and Importance of Key Critical Raw Materials
Table 23. Comparison of Recovery Rates for Different Critical Materials
Table 24. Markets and applications: copper
Table 25. Technologies and Techniques for Copper Extraction and Recovery
Table 26. Markets and applications: nickel
Table 27. Technologies and Techniques for Nickel Extraction and Recovery
Table 28. Markets and applications: cobalt
Table 29. Technologies and Techniques for Cobalt Extraction and Recovery
Table 30. Markets and applications: rare earth elements
Table 31. Technologies and Techniques for Rare Earth Elements Extraction and Recovery
Table 32. Markets and applications: lithium
Table 33. Technologies and Techniques for Lithium Extraction and Recovery
Table 34. Markets and applications: gold
Table 35. Technologies and Techniques for Gold Extraction and Recovery
Table 36. Markets and applications: uranium
Table 37. Technologies and Techniques for Uranium Extraction and Recovery
Table 38. Markets and applications: zinc
Table 39. Zinc Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 40. Markets and applications: manganese
Table 41. Manganese Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 42. Markets and applications: tantalum
Table 43. Tantalum Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 44. Markets and applications: niobium
Table 45. Niobium Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 46. Markets and applications: indium
Table 47. Indium Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 48. Markets and applications: gallium
Table 49. Gallium Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 50. Markets and applications: germanium
Table 51. Germanium Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 52. Markets and applications: antimony
Table 53. Antimony Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 54. Markets and applications: scandium
Table 55. Scandium Extraction and Recovery Technologies
Table 56. Graphite Markets and Applications
Table 57. Graphite Extraction and Recovery Techniques and Technologies
Table 58. Comparison of Primary vs Secondary Production for Key Materials
Table 59. Environmental Impact Comparison: Primary vs Secondary Production
Table 60. Technologies for critical material recovery from secondary sources
Table 61. Technologies for critical raw material recovery from secondary sources
Table 62. Critical raw material extraction technologies
Table 63. Pyrometallurgical extraction methods
Table 64. Bioleaching processes and their applicability to critical materials
Table 65. Comparative analysis of metal recovery technologies
Table 66. Technology readiness of critical material recovery technologies by secondary material sources
Table 67. Technology readiness of critical semiconductor recovery technologies
Table 68. Critical Semiconductors Applications and Recycling Rates
Table 69. Types of critical raw Materials found in E-Waste
Table 70. E-waste Generation and Recycling Rates
Table 71. Critical Semiconductor Recovery from Photovoltaics
Table 72. Solar Panel Manufacturers and Their Recycling Capabilities
Table 73. Concentration and Value of Critical Raw Materials in E-waste
Table 74. Critical Semiconductor Materials and Their Applications
Table 75. Critical Materials Waste Recycling and Recovery Processes
Table 76. Collection and Sorting Infrastructure for Critical Materials Recycling
Table 77. Pre-Processing Technologies for Critical Materials Recycling
Table 78. Global recovered critical raw electronics material, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Table 79. Global recovered critical raw electronics material market, 2025-2040 (billions USD)
Table 80. Recovered critical raw electronics material market, by region, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Table 81. Drivers for Recycling Li-ion Batteries
Table 82. Li-ion Battery Metal Recovery Technologies
Table 83. Li-ion battery recycling value chain
Table 84. Typical lithium-ion battery recycling process flow
Table 85. Main feedstock streams that can be recycled for lithium-ion batteries
Table 86. Comparison of LIB recycling methods
Table 87. Comparison of conventional and emerging processes for recycling beyond lithium-ion batteries
Table 88. Economic assessment of battery recycling options
Table 89. Retired lithium-batteries
Table 90. Global capacities, current and planned (tonnes/year)
Table 91. Global lithium-ion battery recycling market in tonnes segmented by cathode chemistry, 2025-2040
Table 92. Global Li-ion battery recycling market, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Table 93. Global Li-ion battery recycling market, 2025-2040 (billions USD)
Table 94. Li-ion battery recycling market, by region, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Table 95. Critical rare-earth elements markets and applications
Table 96. Primary and Secondary Material Streams for Rare-Earth Element Recovery
Table 97. Critical rare-earth element recovery technologies
Table 98. Rare Earth Element Content in Secondary Material Sources
Table 99. Comparison of Short-loop and Long-loop Rare Earth Recovery Methods
Table 100. Long-loop Rare-Earth Magnet Recycling Technologies
Table 101. Rare Earth Element Demand by Application
Table 102. Global rare-earth magnet key players in a table
Table 103. Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Value Chain
Table 104.Technology readiness of REE recovery technologies in a table
Table 105. Global recovered critical rare-earth element market, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Table 106. Global recovered critical rare-earth element market, 2025-2040 (billions USD)
Table 107. Global PGM Demand Segmented by Application
Table 108. Critical Platinum Group Metals: Applications and Recycling Rates
Table 109. Technology Readiness of Critical PGM Recovery from Secondary Sources
Table 110. Automotive Catalyst Recycling Players
Table 111. Challenges in transitioning to new PEMEL catalysts and the role of PGM recycling in a table
Table 112. Key Suppliers of Catalysts for Fuel Cells
Table 113. Global recovered critical platinum group metal market, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Table 114. Global recovered critical platinum group metal market, 2025-2040 (billions USD)
Table 115. Glossary of terms
Table 116. List of Abbreviations

Figure 1. TRL of critical material extraction technologies
Figure 2. Critical Raw Materials Value Chain
Figure 3. Global critical raw materials recovery market by material types (2025-2040), by ktonnes
Figure 4. Global critical raw materials recovery market by material types (2025-2040), by value (Billions USD)
Figure 5. Global critical raw materials recovery market by recovery source (2025-2040), by ktonnes
Figure 6. Global critical raw materials recovery market by recovery source (2025-2040), by value
Figure 7. Global critical raw materials recovery market by region (2025-2040), by ktonnes
Figure 8. Global critical raw materials recovery market by region (2025-2040), by value (Billions USD)
Figure 9. Conceptual diagram illustrating the Circular Economy
Figure 10. Circular Economy Model for Critical Materials
Figure 11. Copper demand outlook
Figure 12. Global nickel demand outlook
Figure 13. Global cobalt demand outlook
Figure 14. Global lithium demand outlook
Figure 15. Global graphite demand outlook
Figure 16. Solvent extraction (SX) in hydrometallurgy
Figure 17. SWOT analysis: hydrometallurgical extraction
Figure 18. SWOT analysis: pyrometallurgical extraction of critical materials
Figure 19. SWOT analysis: biometallurgy for critical material extraction
Figure 20. SWOT analysis: ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for critical material extraction
Figure 21. SWOT analysis: electrochemical leaching for critical material extraction
Figure 22. SWOT analysis: supercritical fluid extraction technology
Figure 23. SWOT analysis: solvent extraction recovery technology
Figure 24. SWOT analysis: ion exchange resin recovery technology
Figure 25. SWOT analysis: ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for critical material recovery
Figure 26. SWOT analysis: precipitation for critical material recovery
Figure 27. SWOT analysis: biosorption for critical material recovery
Figure 28. SWOT analysis: electrowinning for critical material recovery
Figure 29. SWOT analysis: direct critical material recovery technology
Figure 30. Global Li-ion battery recycling market, 2025-2040 (chemistry)
Figure 31. Global recovered critical raw electronics materials market, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Figure 32. Global recovered critical raw electronics material market, 2025-2040 (Billion USD)
Figure 33. Recovered critical raw electronics material market, by region, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Figure 34. Typical direct, pyrometallurgical, and hydrometallurgical recycling methods for recovery of Li-ion battery active materials
Figure 35. Mechanical separation flow diagram
Figure 36. Recupyl mechanical separation flow diagram
Figure 37. Flow chart of recycling processes of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)
Figure 38. Hydrometallurgical recycling flow sheet
Figure 39. SWOT analysis for Hydrometallurgy Li-ion Battery Recycling
Figure 40. Umicore recycling flow diagram
Figure 41. SWOT analysis for Pyrometallurgy Li-ion Battery Recycling
Figure 42. Schematic of direct recyling process
Figure 43. SWOT analysis for Direct Li-ion Battery Recycling
Figure 44. Schematic diagram of a Li-metal battery
Figure 45. Schematic diagram of Lithium-sulfur battery
Figure 46. Schematic illustration of all-solid-state lithium battery
Figure 47. Global scrapped EV (BEV PHEV) forecast to 2040
Figure 48. Global Li-ion battery recycling market, 2025-2040 (chemistry)
Figure 49. Global Li-ion battery recycling market, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Figure 50. Global Li-ion battery recycling market, 2025-2040 (Billion USD)
Figure 51. Global Li-ion battery recycling market, by region, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Figure 52. Global recovered critical rare-earth element market, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Figure 53. Global recovered critical rare-earth element market, 2025-2040 (Billion USD)
Figure 54. Global recovered critical platinum group metal market, 2025-2040 (ktonnes)
Figure 55. Global recovered critical platinum group metal market, 2025-2040 (Billion USD)