Guided by the development philosophy of "Limited Resources, Unlimited Recycling," GEM has established a complete value chain for the recovery of critical metal resources - including nickel, cobalt, tungsten, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, and gallium - through the integrated process of " resource recovery - resource regeneration - material remanufacturing - product remanufacturing - product reuse." By establishing an integrated value chain that spans from end-of-life resource collection to product remanufacturing, GEM substantially reduces its dependence on virgin mineral extraction. Operating under a green circular economy framework, the company consistently secures a stable and high-quality supply of critical metal raw materials—including nickel, cobalt, tungsten, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, and gallium—for strategic industries such as new energy and advanced manufacturing. In doing so, GEM sets a Chinese benchmark for global resource circularity.

In the field of nickel, cobalt, and tungsten recovery, GEM has ranked first globally in recycled ultra-fine cobalt powder production for 14 consecutive years, capturing over 50% of the world market. The company's annual cobalt recovery volume is more than five times China's primary cobalt mining output; its nickel recovery volume exceeds the nation's primary nickel output by over 20 times; and its tungsten recovery volume is over ten times that of China's primary tungsten mining. As a result, GEM effectively supplements domestic supplies of nickel and cobalt raw materials while reintegrating scarce tungsten metal into the industrial value chain. By establishing a closed-loop circular system of "resources → products → recycled resources," GEM not only reduces the need for primary mineral extraction but also provides a Chinese solution for the green transition of global critical metal supply chains.

Intelligent high-end tungsten carbide production line

Recycled nickel, cobalt, and tungsten products

In the field of scarce resources, GEM's annual recycled volume of scandium accounts for 37% of global end‑use consumption; its annual recovered germanium represents 18% of China's primary germanium mining output; and its total recovery of precious metals fully meets 100% of the demand for hydrogen‑energy catalyst materials across the market. Through these efforts, GEM has established a complete value chain for the recycling of four types of rare metals — covering resource collection, resource regeneration, material remanufacturing, product remanufacturing, and product reuse.

Precious Metals Production Line

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