About Us

Our Mission: 

We make bespoke alloys, refine valuable raw materials and manufacture the best products for our customers.

With more than 30 years’ experience in the Rare Earth Industry, Less Common Metals has the technical expertise to push the boundaries of many technical processes and develop innovative advancements, key to our customers’ needs. At LCM, our mission is to enhance stakeholder value through innovative, ethical, and socially responsible practices that have a positive impact on the environment.

Our Vision:

 Our core principles include:

1. Maximising employee engagement: Fostering a safe, inclusive, and rewarding workplace where every team member can thrive and contribute to our collective success.
2. Harnessing customer relationships: Providing high-quality, reliable materials and solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers, driving their success and enhancing an alternative complimentary supply chain.

3. Increase Stakeholder Value:

1. 1. Shareholders: Delivering sustainable financial growth and long-term returns through strategic investments and comprehensive business practices.
   2. Suppliers: Building strong, collaborative relationships with our suppliers based on mutual respect, trust, and shared goals.
   3. Community: Positively impacting the communities in which we operate by supporting local economies, community engagement through outreach actives, and promoting social well-being.

4. Innovative: Leading the industry with cutting-edge technologies and processes that enhance efficiency, quality, and sustainability in the production of alloys for use in a range of applications.

5. Ethical: Upholding the highest standards of integrity in all our operations and interactions, ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability.

6. Socially Responsible: Committing to practices that benefit society, including labour practices, community engagement, and support for social causes.

7. Impact on the Environment: By adopting a life-cycle perspective LCM recognises the impact its activities have on the environment and strive to continually improve its environmental management system through sustainable resource management, waste reduction, and the implementation of technologies to reduce harmful off-gases.