Cloud9Trading Urban Mining Facility

Cloud 9 International Trading

Cloud 9 International Trading is a specialized sourcing and supply chain company focused on critical mineral feedstock, rare earth-bearing materials, NdFeB magnet feedstock, and lithium-ion battery feedstock across India. With over three decades of family experience in the recycling, resource recovery, and e-waste sector, we have built a strong reputation for sourcing, aggregation, material segregation, and reliable feedstock supply to the recycling and resource recovery industry.

Our core strength lies in our extensive PAN-India sourcing network, developed through long-standing relationships with aggregators, dismantlers, e-waste processors, industrial scrap handlers, asset recovery companies, battery collectors, recyclers, and material suppliers across multiple industries. This network enables us to access and aggregate valuable critical mineral-bearing materials from diverse sources and industrial sectors throughout the country.

We actively source NdFeB magnet feedstock from a wide range of applications, including hard disk drives (HDDs), EV traction motors, MRI systems, robotics equipment, automation systems, industrial motors, servo motors, precision engineering equipment, manufacturing machinery, industrial appliances, electronic assemblies, and other rare earth-bearing products. Through our established sourcing ecosystem, these materials are identified, recovered, dismantled, segregated, and directed into the recycling value chain for rare earth recovery and reuse.

In addition to rare earth-bearing materials, we are actively involved in sourcing lithium-ion battery feedstock from electric vehicles, energy storage systems, telecom infrastructure, consumer electronics, battery manufacturing scrap, production rejects, end-of-life batteries, industrial battery systems, and other battery-related waste streams. Our sourcing capabilities allow us to support consistent and scalable feedstock requirements across various battery recycling and material recovery operations.



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Our sourcing footprint extends across multiple states, cities, industrial clusters, manufacturing zones, recycling hubs, and commercial centers throughout India. We work closely with collection partners and field networks to ensure continuous access to material streams while maintaining traceability, transparency, and supply consistency. This nationwide reach enables us to aggregate material volumes efficiently and support both immediate and long-term feedstock requirements.

At Cloud 9 International Trading, we understand that successful recycling begins with reliable sourcing. Feedstock quality, proper segregation, material characterization, and supply continuity are critical factors for efficient recovery of rare earth elements and battery materials. Our team focuses on building structured supply chains that help bridge the gap between material generation and resource recovery.

As demand for critical minerals, rare earth elements, and battery materials continues to grow, supply chain reliability has become increasingly important. We are committed to strengthening India’s circular economy by developing sustainable sourcing networks that recover valuable materials from end-of-life products and return them to the manufacturing ecosystem.



Market Context

India’s Rare Earth Opportunity

Why Rare Earth Recycling Matters

India currently imports a significant portion of its rare earth magnet requirements.

Urban mining studies show that discarded electronics, motors and magnets can contain substantial concentrations of rare earth elements, making recycling an increasingly important source of supply.

The New Mine Above Ground

Urban Mining in India

Urban Mining refers to recovering valuable metals and minerals from discarded products, industrial waste and electronic scrap instead of extracting them from traditional mines.

Key Sources

  • E-Waste
  • EV Motors
  • Hard Disk Drives
  • Industrial Motors
  • Wind Turbine Components
  • Manufacturing Scrap
  • Consumer Electronics

Research indicates that NdFeB magnets from e-waste streams can contain high concentrations of recoverable rare earth elements, making them highly attractive secondary resources.

Industry Overview

India’s Emerging Recycling Ecosystem

India is witnessing rapid growth in rare earth recycling infrastructure.

Recent developments include specialized facilities for processing rare earth magnet scrap, recovering rare earth chlorides and integrating magnet recycling with battery recycling operations. Companies and projects are investing in collection, dismantling, processing and refining capacities to build domestic circular supply chains.

These initiatives reflect India’s transition toward a circular critical-minerals economy.

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These magnets contain critical rare earth elements such as:

Element
Usage
Nd
Neodymium (Nd)
High-performance magnets
Pr
Praseodymium (Pr)
Magnet strength enhancement
Dy
Dysprosium (Dy)
High temperature resistance
Tb
Terbium (Tb)
Advanced magnetic performance
How We Work

Our Urban Mining Process

01

Collection

We aggregate end-of-life electronics and magnetic materials from industrial and consumer sources worldwide.

02

Inspection

Every batch undergoes rigorous quality testing and grading to determine optimal recovery paths.

03

Processing

Materials are securely transported to certified recycling facilities and smelters for element extraction.

04

Redistribution

Recovered rare earth elements are reintroduced into the global supply chain for sustainable manufacturing.

We Connect:

Through our Pan India network, valuable magnet scrap is diverted from landfills and reintroduced into the manufacturing value chain.

Industrial Generators

OEM Manufacturers

EV Industry

Recycling Companies

Smelters

Rare Earth Processors

WHAT IS NDFEB MAGNET SCRAP?

The Hidden Resource Inside Modern Technology

NdFeB (Neodymium Iron Boron) Magnets are the world’s strongest permanent magnets.

These magnets contain critical rare earth elements such as Neodymium, Praseodymium, Dysprosium, and Terbium. Urban mining focuses on recovering these vital resources from discarded technology.

They are widely used in:

  • Electric Vehicles (EVs)
  • Wind Turbines
  • Hard Disk Drives
  • Robotics
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Industrial Motors
  • Aerospace Applications
  • Defence Equipment