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. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Neo Performance Materials Opens State-of-the-Art Permanent Magnet Facility in Europe

Neo Performance Materials Inc. has announced the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Estonia. The inauguration marks a significant milestone in establishing a resilient, independent European footprint to supply critical rare earth magnets essential to electric vehicles, wind energy, robotics and the broader energy transition. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Permag Doubles Capacity for Samarium Cobalt Magnet Manufacturing at Electron Energy Facility 

Permag, the only US-based producer of samarium cobalt magnets, is making an aggressive expansion of its manufacturing capacity at the Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility of group member Electron Energy Corporation, enabling it to boost the domestic […]