Honda Motor Co Ltd has announced it will begin reusing rare earth materials it is currently extracting from used nickel-metal hydride batteries. The metals, extracted at the plant of Japan Metals & Chemicals Co Ltd, will be used not only for nickel-metal hydride batteries, but also for use in a wide range of parts. Honda is also striving to recycle rare earth metals extracted from a variety of used parts such as hybrid motors and lithium-ion batteries in addition to nickel-metal hydride batteries.