Materials/Manufacturing

Rare Earths Company Aclara Allies with VAC to Develop Permanent Magnet Supply Chain

Aclara Resources Inc. has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG (“VAC”), which establishes a non-binding, non-exclusive, preliminary agreement, to jointly approach potential clients as a “mine-to-magnets” […]

News

Magnetic Insight Primes for Growth in Magnetic Particle Imaging Technology 

Magnetic Insight, a pioneering developer of magnetic particle imaging technology, has made significant advancements recently as it prepares to make the big jump from pre-clinical to clinical use. The company reports several developments including the appointment of Chris Raanes as the new CEO and $3 million in grant funding. The funds include a joint grant with The University of California at Berkeley to dramatically improve the spatial resolution of MPI, and a National Institute of Health grant to drive the sensitivity of MPI to the physics limits. […]

e-Power Technology

BMW Transforms to Electric Drive Technology via Massive Investment in New Plant & Equipment 

Automaker BMW is racing to align its production sites around the world to accommodate new electric drive designs as it transforms to an electric vehicle powerhouse. The movement is all-encompassing – involving new vehicle and permanent-magnet powertrain designs instead of internal combustion power, leading to massive investments in new plant and equipment. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Lynas Malaysia to Produce Separated Heavy Rare Earths

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd is pleased to announce that Lynas Malaysia is targeting first production of two separated Heavy Rare Earths products in the 2025 calendar year. A new process will produce separated Dysprosium (Dy) and Terbium (Tb) at Lynas Malaysia for the first time and will complement Lynas’ existing Light Rare Earths product range. […]