-- Neo Performance Materials (NEO.TO) 周五宣布，其位于爱沙尼亚 Silmet 工厂的重稀土元素 (HREE) 溶剂萃取小型生产线已投入运营。 声明称，该生产线目前已达到额定产能，正集中精力确保产品纯度稳定，之后将逐步过渡到常规生产。 Neo 表示，该生产线已从混合稀土碳酸盐原料中生产出首批用于金属制造的铽和镝分离工艺溶液，所有加工工序均在欧洲完成，这是一个重要的里程碑。 首席执行官 Rahim Suleman 表示：“我们在爱沙尼亚成功启动重稀土分离工艺，是 Neo 构建欧洲垂直整合程度最高的稀土磁性材料价值链战略的关键一步。” “我们目前的稀土价值链涵盖了轻稀土和重稀土的加工，能够将特定元素分离并精炼成高附加值的工程终端应用产品。这一成就使Neo能够为我们在欧洲的永磁体工厂提供安全、可追溯且高质量的重稀土材料，从而支持客户最严苛的应用需求。” Neo的重稀土分离计划是对其位于爱沙尼亚的欧洲永磁体工厂的补充。该工厂正在逐步完成客户认证里程碑，预计将于2026年晚些时候实现商业化生产。 周四，Neo股票在多伦多证券交易所收盘上涨0.76美元，至22.60美元。
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