As CMI begins its 13th year of operation in 2025, the CMI focus area Developing Substitutes will conduct research around the themes of Materials Discovery and Maturation, Energy-Efficient Rare Earth Metals Production and Novel Processing. For questions or more information, please contact cmidirector@ameslab.gov.
News & Highlights

ORNL: Licensed ORNL technology makes magnets with fewer critical minerals
CMI rare earth metal production technology licensed
40 MGOe magnet using Nd electrowon from chloride molten salts

Bypassing electrolysis: one-step calciothermic route from Nd2O3 to Nd2Fe14B
