An innovation that came into existence years ago could now help the United States tackle China's dominance in a key sector. A scientist working at the University of Minnesota lab years ago developed ...

Permanent magnets sit at the heart of the green economy, from wind turbines and electric vehicles to smartphones and industrial robots. For decades, the strongest versions have depended on rare-earth ...

Georgetown University researchers have discovered a new class of strong magnets that do not rely on rare-earth or precious metals—a breakthrough that could significantly advance clean energy ...

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BENSON, N.C., Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Elements has selected Benson, North Carolina, as the location for its $1 billion rare earth magnet facility. At its location in Benson, Vulcan ...

A team of scientists developed a new machine learning model for discovering critical-element-free permanent magnet materials based on the predicted Curie temperature of new material combinations. A ...

Vulcan Elements will build, commission, and operate a 10,000 metric tonne magnet facility in the United States. Vulcan Elements and ReElement Technologies will scale their 100% vertically-integrated, ...

A Research Triangle Park startup that looks to loosen China’s control over rare earth magnets has announced its first major funding round. With $65 million in Series A funding, Vulcan Elements plans ...