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MP Materials to Build “10X” Magnet Manufacturing Campus in Texas; Disengages Business Dealings in China 

March 2, 2026 Editorial Staff Comments Off on MP Materials to Build “10X” Magnet Manufacturing Campus in Texas; Disengages Business Dealings in China 

February 26, 2026 — MP Materials Corp. today announced it has selected a 120acre site in Northlake, Texas, to develop “10X,” the company’s planned large-scale rare earth magnet manufacturing campus. Located less than 10 miles from its Independence facility in Fort Worth, the new campus will cement North Texas as the center of gravity for the United States’ rare earth magnet supply chain, says the company. […]

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Pensana Rakes In $100M Investment to Support Mine-to-Magnet Buildup as Ore Reserves Mushroom in Angola; Makes Offtake Deal with VAC 

December 18, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Pensana Rakes In $100M Investment to Support Mine-to-Magnet Buildup as Ore Reserves Mushroom in Angola; Makes Offtake Deal with VAC 

Pensana has raked in a $100 million stock investment by an unnamed strategic Investor in support of the UK company’s mine-to-magnet strategy. The move follows soon after a detailed evaluation of its developing Longonjo property in Angola resulted in jumping by five times its content of rare earths for magnet applications — elevating the property’s status as an important potential future provider of magnetic feedstock outside China. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

JLMAG Forays Into Market for Flexible Magnets 

December 16, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on JLMAG Forays Into Market for Flexible Magnets 

JL Mag Rare-Earth Company, a leading producer of multiple types of magnets based in Ganzhou, Jianxi, China, has established a Rubber Soft Magnetic Division with aims to grow into becoming one of the main suppliers of flexible magnets globally in several years. The move is part of a diversification strategy to capture more business involving magnetic materials with its automotive clientele while breaking into new markets for an expanded product line. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Niron Sets Path to Establish Manufacturing of Rare Earth-Free Magnets 

December 4, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Niron Sets Path to Establish Manufacturing of Rare Earth-Free Magnets 

Planning to be operational in 2027 at a 190,000-square-foot manufacturing plant now under construction in Minnesota, Niron Magnetics is striding forward on several fronts aimed at establishing commercial-level production of its rare earth-free magnets. It has plans for a second facility producing 10,000 tons annually in 2029. The company has attracted over $300 million in investments from commercial partners including Stellantis, General Motors, and Samsung.  […]

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

October 22, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on 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 […]