Materials/Manufacturing

Less Common Metals Forges Technical Advancements in Magnetic Alloys 

Less Common Metals, a refiner and leading producer of rare earth metals and alloys in the Western world, continues to expand its technical capabilities with the addition of more process equipment at its headquarters in England, with a newly designed molten salt electrolysis cell and through an innovative collaborative effort on magnet recycling. This article highlights some of the recent developments. […]

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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Market Report: How Magnets Are Reshaping Rare Earth Supply, Demand, and Recovery

The EU, USA, Japan, and numerous other regions identify rare earth elements as critical materials due to growing supply risks and their increasing economic importance in the green transition. Although critical rare earth elements have diverse technology applications – including in lighting, catalysis, and batteries – permanent magnets have become central to rare earth supply and demand challenge […]

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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

Magnetic Materials Producers Report Impact of Rare Earth Price Declines 

Recent declines in prices for rare earth magnetic materials are evident in the latest financial reports of leading producers, with the impact varying by their activities and positions in the market. This article deals with the quarterly reports for the three months ended June 30 which have been issued by three companies – MP Materials, Neo Performance Materials and Lynas Rare Earths.  […]