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 […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

Multi-Alloy Magnet from LG Innotek Rivals HRE Magnets, Next Step Seeks to Eliminate Even Light Rare Earths   

Bolstered by its development of a high-performance magnet without any heavy rare earth (HRE) metals,

LG Innotek is zeroing in its R&D sights on what it sees as the next step in the advancement of eco-friendly magnets – development of a commercially viable magnet devoid of any rare earths that is comparable in performance to those based on rare earth elements. It’s a technology development path which the company has been pursuing relentlessly and has generated a string of progressive breakthroughs in recent years. […]

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. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Aclara Resources Building Vertically Integrated Mines-to-Magnets Enterprise in the Americas 

Aclara Resources is set for a transformative year with several key milestones on the horizon, says CEO Ramon Barua, who recently updated Magnetics Magazine on the status of the company’s projects. The developing operations span multiple countries in the Americas including Brazil, Peru, Canada and the United States as it forges a fully integrated mines to magnets business that is decidedly devoid of China.
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Materials/Manufacturing

Energy Fuels Roars Ahead in Rare Earths Production from Uranium Ore 

Uranium mining company Energy Fuels, riding a wave of high prices for its radioactive ore, has commissioned its mill in White Pass, Utah to add commercial production of neodymium praseodymium as a secondary product. With two new deals tapping properties in Australia and Madagascar, and a key executive appointment, the company is advancing further toward becoming a significant supplier of processed magnetic rare earths in North America. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Lynas Malaysia to Produce Separated Heavy Rare Earths

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd is pleased to announce that Lynas Malaysia is targeting first production of two separated Heavy Rare Earths products in the 2025 calendar year. A new process will produce separated Dysprosium (Dy) and Terbium (Tb) at Lynas Malaysia for the first time and will complement Lynas’ existing Light Rare Earths product range. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

DoD Strengthens Support for Lynas U.S. Facility

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd has announced that wholly owned subsidiary Lynas USA LLC has signed a follow on contract with the United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) for the construction of the Heavy Rare Earths component of the Lynas U.S. Rare Earths Processing Facility in Texas. […]