Materials/Manufacturing

MP Materials and the U.S. Department of War Partner with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Maaden, to Develop Rare Earth Refinery Joint Venture

MP Materials Corp. announced it has partnered with the U.S. Department of War to establish a strategic joint venture with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, Maaden, Saudi Arabia’s flagship mining company, to develop a rare earth refinery in the Kingdom. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

DOE Pledges $60M for Research to Secure Domestic Critical Mineral Supply & Strengthen Magnet Manufacturing  

The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) has announced up to $60 million in funding for two new technology programs to secure and expand America’s critical minerals supply chain, strengthen domestic magnet […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Navigating a Seamless Plant Relocation: Lessons in Operational Planning, Communication, and Environmental Stewardship

In today’s manufacturing environment, the decision to relocate or consolidate facilities is often driven by the need to improve efficiency, reduce costs, or modernize outdated infrastructure. But executing such a move, especially under tight deadlines, can pose significant risks to employee retention, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and production continuity. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Neo Extends Strategic Partnership for High-Performance Magnets with Bosch

Neo Performance Materials Inc. recently announced the signing of a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding with Robert Bosch GmbH, a leading global supplier of technology and services. Given this extended supplier partnership and in conjunction with Neo’s new capacity launch planning, Neo will reserve significant annual magnet production capacity for its customer Bosch, with a clear mutual target for both partners to transition the capacity reserve into definitive projects. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Australian Strategic Materials Raises $55M to Double Alloy Production & Advance Growth Plans 

October 20, 2025 – Australian Strategic Minerals (ASM) has raised $55 million in new investment funding to support several growth initiatives in its mines-to-metals strategy:  “This strongly supported Placement reflects growing global recognition of ASM’s […]