Rare Earth Magnet Users Jolted Into Paying Premium Prices for Ex-China Supply

Rare earth magnet users jolted into paying premium prices for ex-China supply

FOR years, Rahim Suleman had reached out repeatedly to carmakers and other potential clients to market the rare earth magnets from the plant his company was building in Estonia, one of just a handful outside dominant producer China. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Coal Ash Holds Unexpected Wealth in Rare Earth Elements

Millions of tons of coal ash are currently sitting in ponds and landfills across the United States. The U.S. alone produces around 110 million tons of this coal mining byproduct each and every year. The ponds that house this ash pose a major threat to the environments that host them, but they might also hold the secret to homeshoring vital supply chains for critical minerals. Last year, scientists at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin analyz…

Users of Ex-China Rare Earth Magnets Paying Top Prices

Producers of rare earth magnets outside of China have been flooded with inquiries since Beijing imposed a licensing system for magnets its companies make