Access to rare earths is absolutely crucial for defense and high-tech industries, and securing sufficient supply could either make or break U.S. national security.

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MP Materials has selected Northlake, Texas for its $1.25 billion “10X” rare earth magnet factory. The company announced Thursday its selection of a 120-acre site in Northlake 10 miles from its ...

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China achieves a superconducting magnet of 35.6 teslas, 700,000 times stronger than Earth's magnetic field, setting a world record.

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Swedish kitchen giant Nobia is quitting the UK market, having struck a deal to pass on kitchen retailer Magnet for free to UK-based private equity firm Alteri Partners. Alteri will also acquire ...

Northlake is suddenly in the running for a massive industrial prize: MP Materials is "strongly considering" the town for a roughly $1.2 billion next‑generation magnet plant that could become a marquee ...

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. By Farah Stockman Farah Stockman covers ...