The global race for rare-earth innovation is shifting, and a new frontier is emerging from the continent’s growing industrial base. Instead of stopping at extraction, several companies are now turning rare-earth elements into high-value technologies, from magnet recycling to advanced separation systems that support electric mobility, renewable energy, and high-tech manufacturing.
Here are the Top 5 Rare Earth Technology Application Companies in Africa as of 2025:
— HyProMag Africa (South Africa): Establishing Africa’s first rare-earth magnet recycling and remanufacturing capability using patented HPMS technology, enabling the recovery of NdFeB magnets for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and electronics.
— Maginito Ltd (Malawi–Africa linked): Developing Africa’s rare-earth recycling and magnet-making pathway, connecting Malawi’s emerging supply chain to advanced downstream technologies for NdPr and magnet metals.
— ReElement Africa (South Africa): Building Africa’s first commercial rare-earth refining and separation facility using chromatographic processing to produce battery-grade and magnet-grade rare-earth oxides.
— Mintek (South Africa): Serving as the continent’s leading mineral-processing research institute with pilot-scale rare-earth cracking, separation, and hydrometallurgical capabilities that support Africa’s downstream REE development.
— E-Tech Resources (Namibia): Advancing rare-earth material application by preparing Nd-Pr concentrates for magnet-metal technologies used in electric motors, renewable energy systems, and high-performance industrial components.
Africa’s rare-earth ecosystem is still taking shape, but these companies represent the most verifiable and technology-driven players moving the continent closer to real value-addition in global critical mineral supply chains.
This ranking is based on verifiable rare-earth technology activity in Africa, including downstream processing, recycling, separation, and technical pilot operations confirmed through company reports and industry documentation as of 2025.
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