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Mitsubishi Materials to expand H.C. Starck tungsten recycling capacity at Goslar, Germany by about 50%

Mitsubishi Materials CorporationGoslar, GermanyPublished
InvestmentEUR 50M
PhasePlanned
StartJan 2026
CompletionDec 2028
Construction
Today
2026202720282029

About 26 months to scheduled completion.

Mitsubishi Materials will invest approximately EUR 50 million to expand tungsten scrap processing capacity at H.C. Starck's flagship Goslar, Germany facility from 5,000 tonnes/year to 7,000 tonnes/year. New equipment construction will begin in 2026 and be completed in 2028. Post-investment, the facility is expected to source virtually all its tungsten feedstock from recycled material, strengthening Europe's critical minerals supply chain resilience.

Project facts

Owner
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Listing
5711 Tokyo
Facility
Factory/Plant
Sector
Materials & chemicals
Location
Goslar, Germany (overseas)
Investment
EUR 50M — total
Scale / capacity
7,000 tonnes/year tungsten scrap processing
Construction start
Jan 2026
Completion
Dec 2028
Announced
Jul 31, 2026
Themes
reshoring

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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