China, Pentagon and Rare Earth
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Nintendo’s Switch 2 videogame machine uses a rare-earth magnet to attach its hand-held controllers to the main console, according to a teardown.
China's export curbs cast a pall of gloom over Indian industries requiring rare earth magnets. Now, the government is set to incentivize local magnet manufacturing.
Shares of Australian rare earths miners, including Lynas and Iluka Resources , soared on Friday after U.S.-based MP Materials' a multibillion-dollar deal with the U.S. government to boost production of rare earth magnets.
MP Materials secures U.S. deal to boost rare earth output, cut China reliance, and stabilize EV and defense supply chains.
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A diplomatic breakthrough with China is the only short-term fix for easing the shortage of rare-earth magnets, a top executive at one of the largest auto components maker said, as the exports curbs by the East Asian nation chokes the production of electric vehicles.
Once the exploration efforts of rare earth bear viable fruit, the authorities can opt for a price discovery model. This will mitigate the key challenge of limited geological exploration data and turn this sector into an investor-friendly one,
The Department of Defense struck agreements with MP Materials to accelerate the build-out of the country’s rare earth magnet supply chain and reduce foreign dependency, the company announced Thursday.
The move comes against the backdrop of China imposing export restrictions on Rare Earth magnets amid rising global trade tensions.