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 […]

Materials/Manufacturing

USA Rare Earth Accelerates Mine-to-Magnet Strategy with Acquisition of Less Common Metals, Which Recently Established a Strategic Presence in France

USA Rare Earth, Inc. recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LCM, the world’s most established ex-China rare earth metal and alloy producer. The acquisition represents a significant acceleration of USAR’s mine-to-magnet strategy, establishing an end-to-end rare earth supply chain. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Epson Atmix Opens $38 Million Recycling Facility in Japan 

Epson Atmix Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation based in Aomori, Japan, has completed construction of a new $38 million metal recycling facility at Kita-Inter Plant No. 2. The new center will recycle used metals from the Epson Group’s operations and the local community to produce raw materials for Atmix’s metal powder products. […]

e-Power Technology

ArcelorMittal Makes Upgrades to Its Electrical Steel Line, Opening New Factory in France 

Getting ready to launch a new electrical steel manufacturing plant in France, ArcelorMittal has recently made upgrades to its electrical steel product line including higher polarization and coating features along with improved low-loss grades for e-traction. […]