Materials/Manufacturing

Aclara Resources Inaugurates Rare Earths Processing Plant in Brazil 

Aclara Resources has inaugurated its Carina Project heavy rare earths pilot plant in Aparecida de Goiania, Goias, Brazil. In concert with the company’s dedicated outreach to community and government, the ceremony was attended by key government authorities from the State of Goias, the Municipality of Nova Roma, and representatives from federal agencies and international embassies, along with other stakeholders.   […]

Materials/Manufacturing

MP Materials Signs Up to Help Build Rare Earth Mines-to-Magnets Supply Chain in Saudi Arabia; Also Accelerates Its Non-China Strategy 

5/14/2025 – RIYADH, Saudi Arabia– Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) and MP Materials jointly announced today they have agreed to explore opportunities to jointly develop a vertically integrated rare earth supply chain in Saudi Arabia including […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Mistrial Declared in Federal Case Against Quadrant Magnetics 

More than two years after the federal government charged Quadrant Magnetics related to sharing product design information with affiliate contacts in China, a mistrial has been declared at the U.S. District Court in Louisville, Kentucky in the government’s case against the company. According to a report in the Louisville Courier Journal on March 19, it’s the latest twist in the high-profile case centered around confidential U.S. military data allegedly sent to China by company officials. The case is now in limbo, prosecutors could retry it, with a jury trial tentatively set to begin in late May.   […]

e-Power Technology

Feintool Reports Business Strong for e-Motor Cores in Asia & North America but Slow in Europe; Makes Advancement to Its ‘glulock’ Technology 

Feintool, a global manufacturer of electrical steel laminations for EV motors, reports it has won a large order for e-motor cores in China where growth is robust but the company is making cutbacks in Europe due to declines there where EV production has outpaced sales. Activity remains strong in Japan and North America, it says.
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Materials/Manufacturing

Magnet & Rare Earth Exports Become Key Levers in Growing USA–China Trade War 

Exports of rare earth magnets from China have become key targets in the growing tariffs war between the USA and China. The latest developments represent a dramatic escalation in the focus on magnetic rare earth materials – especially heavy rare earths — as a potent tool in trade policy, and have heightened attention globally to the issue of China’s dominance in the global supply chain. […]