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USA Rare Earth races to plug America’s rare earth magnet shortage

America’s clean energy and defense ambitions now hinge on a tiny class of components: rare earth magnets that power everything from F-35 actuators to Tesla drive motors. USA Rare Earth is positioning ...
Reuters

West scrambles to fill heavy rare earth gap as China rivalry deepens

LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The West's push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China - led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials - is running into a ...
TechSpot

BMW, GM, and startups are rethinking EV motors to reduce rare-earth dependence

TL;DR: Automakers on both sides of the Atlantic are racing to redesign electric powertrains to use fewer rare-earth elements after repeated supply shocks from China. Instead of relying on permanent ...
Seeking Alpha

USA Rare Earth: The Small Cap Sitting At The Center Of America's Rare Earth Competition With China

USA Rare Earth (USAR) is positioned as a vertically integrated mine-to-magnet player benefiting from US government support for domestic rare earth supply chains. USAR's Round Top project offers ...
The New York Times

An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths

Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors. BMW is using motors without ...