Less Common Metals

LCM Labs latest addition to their Metallographic Preparation Suite

Explore top-notch metal analysis services at Less Common Metals. Trust our advanced lab for accurate testing and quality control.

Since 2017, LCM has been making Neodymium Metal on-site commercially, with the process operated to high Environmental, Health and Safety standards.

Strengthen your supply chain with LCM’s reliable array of raw materials options. From rare earth elements like neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium, to

Scandium is often associated with the rare earth elements and as such has always been of interest to Less Common Metals.

It is LCM’s 30th anniversary next year, as another year passes by we reflect on how processes are evolving and changing in the manufacturing industry.

LCM has the expertise to make neodymium metal or NdPr master alloy commercially onsite. The electrolysis process is the transformation of rare earth oxide

Ian Higgins, Managing Director of Less Common Metals Ltd, discusses the company’s history before its founding.

Local MP for Ellesmere Port, Justin Madders, has praised an SME manufacturing company for its hard work and dedication to the rare earth permanent magnet

As you know, Less Common Metals was awarded funding in November to conduct a feasibility study to identify the requirements for a fully integrated supply

The management team at Less Common Metals Ltd includes the Chairman, Commercial Director, Environmental & Quality Manager, General Manager, and Health, Safety & Production Superintendent.

With many years’ experience in the production of materials to tight compositional tolerances and controlled microstructures, LCM offers an innovative and

By adopting a life-cycle perspective LCM recognises the impact its activities have on the environment. This includes the sourcing and procurement of our raw

LCM is committed to respecting and protecting fundamental human rights in accordance with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the

Less Common Metals is a world leader in rare earth metals, offering laboratory analysis, cast products, raw materials, and more. Discover our innovative services now