e-Power Technology

Japan Ponies Up Another AUDS$200 Million to Secure Rare Earths from Lynas 

Amidst rising demand for rare earth minerals to supply magnets for manufacturers of motors for electric vehicles and for wind turbines, Japan has committed another AUDS$200 million to Australian producer Lynas Rare Earths for a favored supply chain. The latest tranche, worth about US $135 million, brings total commitment up to about US$400 million.  […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Neo Awarded Grant for Rare Earth Magnet Plant in Estonia; Reports Prices Down from Record Highs but High Demand 

Despite prices for magnetic materials dropping recently from record highs, the outlook is strong for Neo Performance Materials’ plan to build a 100-million Euro rare earth magnet plant in Estonia. It recently received a sizeable government grant to support the effort, while higher-than-expected future demand is driving the company to consider expanding the plant’s capacity. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Quadrant Magnetics Indicted on Federal Charges Related to Documents & Prohibited Chinese-Origin Materials for Military Contracts 

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued an indictment against Quadrant Magnetics LLC and three individuals who have been arrested for allegedly sending to China technical data drawings related to U.S. military projects and then supplying the Department of Defense with prohibited Chinese-origin items. The indictment was unsealed November 9 following the arrest of three defendants and their initial appearances in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Kentucky. […]