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To provide educational resources, industry news, and thoughtful advocacy in order to ensure a resilient, competitive supply chain for consumer, defense, and industrial permanent magnetic materials.

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Industry statistics

U.S. Rare-Earth Supply Chain Vulnerability Snapshot

45,000 TONS -
$260 MILLION

of rare earth oxides produced in the U.S. in 2024

$1 70 million

in rare-earth compounds and metals imported by the U.S. in 2024 (even after an 11% drop from 2023)

Defense, Energy & Technology

sectors left vulnerable to foreign (primarily Chinese) control

*Source: National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey


NEWS & ADVOCACY

  • Industrial robotic arm that contains rare earth magnets operating with a tool attachment in a manufacturing setting/

    08.19.26

    The Global Rare Earth Supply Chain: Why It Matters More Than Ever

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  • Table of planned and ongoing magnet plant projects in the USA, including company names, locations, phases, statuses, SOP timelines, and comments.

    06.30.26

    Current Status of the sintered NdFeB magnet manufacturing industry build out in the US (June 2026)

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  • Flowchart showing major process steps for sintered NdFeB production, including metallization, alloying, strip casting, hydrogen deprecation, jet milling, magnetic field pressing, sintering, heat treatment, GB ist, plating, machining, and magnet assembly.

    06.04.26

    Closing the U.S.–China Rare–Earth Magnet Manufacturing Engineering Gap

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  • Close-up of multiple mechanical dial dials with numbered scales, arranged in rows, showcasing metallic and copper elements.

    04.03.26

    Vulcan Elements has the connections. Now can it launch its NC magnet factory?


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  • Close-up of metallic objects painted with American flag design, featuring stars and stripes in red, white, and blue, lying on a dark surface.

    04.01.26

    Rare earth reboot: US on the hunt

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  • Bar chart showing the top 10 technology categories of US NdFeB patents from 2016 to 2025, with Grain Boundary Diffusion having the highest at 68 patents.

    01.05.26

    U.S. NdFeB Patents: Time Bomb or Who Cares?

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  • A red cloth bag with yellow stars, resembling the Chinese flag, placed on a wooden surface with black and gray rocks in front of it. The background is blurred with shades of blue and gold.

    08.11.25

    Triangle firm raises $65 million to combat China’s control of rare earth magnets


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  • Front view of a fighter jet on a runway with explosions and smoke in the background.

    12.20.19

    Exclusive: Pentagon to stockpile rare earth magnets for missiles, fighter jets

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  • Two scales side by side, balancing a red map of China on the left and a blue map of the US with stars and stripes on the right, with a piece of paper beneath the scales.

    06.09.19

    Rare metals used in most tech products could be cut off from U.S. by trade war with China


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