GWG own Less Common Metals in the UK who process rare earth so they are already ahead of the pack. See article below from GWG's own website:

Less Common Metals Ltd. is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of rare earth based alloys and high purity metals. With considerable experience in the production of materials to tight compositional tolerances and controlled microstructures, LCM offers an innovative and highly flexible approach to a wide range of material requirements.

Main products include:

• Neodymium iron boron and samarium cobalt alloys for the permanent magnet industry
• Other rare earth alloys, including magneto-optic and magnetostrictive materials, hydrogen storage systems and master alloys
• High purity rare earth metals
• Sputtering targets
• Ultra high purity indium

Our extensive technical expertise and competitive philosophy make LCM the ideal supplier for a vast range of complex alloys and other specialised metal products.

In 2008 LCM became part of the Canadian junior mining company, Great Western Minerals Group. Work has begun on implementing a "Mine to Market" model to develop a fully integrated supplier of rare earth alloys.