How U.S. Defense Industry Dodged a Rare-Earth Shortage After China’s Curbs

America’s ability to make precision-guided missiles was threatened during Trump’s tariff war. But experienced players have rescued the supply chain, for now.
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A startup making rare-earth magnets will open a 1,000-job factory in North Carolina

Vulcan Elements, a Durham-based startup manufacturing rare-earth magnets, says it plans to hire around 1,000 workers at a new $1 billion factory in the town of Benson in Johnston County. Why it ...
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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 ...
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China is making it harder to get rare earth magnet export licenses, sources say

Magnet makers face longer license reviews, sources say Scrutiny is similar to April, at height of U.S.-China trade war China's rare earth exports dropped 31% in September BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters) - ...
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China’s New Rare Earth and Magnet Restrictions Threaten U.S. Defense Supply Chains

In advance of President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to South Korea later this month—where he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since 2019—China announced that it ...