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US DoD buys up MP Materials

Government to buy 100% of new magnet plant production

William Clarke
US DoD buys up MP Materials

Credits: MP Materials

The US Department of Defense will buy a majority stake in rare earth miner MP Materials, which operates the Mountain Pass mine in California, securing a steady supply of magnet raw materials.  The DoD...

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