Ann: First Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate produced at Makuutu, page-79

Hi Golf36
Interesting idea you have locating recycling in Darwin however with the majority of recycling material to come from the southern states like NSW, Vic and SA and SE Qld, the cost of shipping relatively heavy spent magnet materials to Darwin (with limited scope for freight back fill trips) it is very unlikely to be economic.
Not to mention the challenge in attracting sufficient staff with great metallurgical and scientific backgrounds to live and work in hot and steamy Darwin.

I would imagine that Melb and Sydney would be the logical places to have a recycling plant. I just hope that it happens and with IXR HO located in Melbourne that could be considered relatively central to Adelaide and Sydney and Tassie. Melbourne has excellent universities and port infrastructure that would fit in well with your overall idea. I am Brisbane based so I have no geographic bias in my suggested location.

Cheers W2