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Jiangxi ICP-MS/MS Rare Earth Trace Impurity Testing
Chinese researchers develop ICP-MS/MS method for direct trace impurity testing in high-purity rare earths, potentially improving quality control without
Lynas Posts Record $703M Revenue as Capex Overrun Exposes Rare Earth Equipment Trap
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) posted record annual revenue of AUSD 977.9 million (approximately USD 703 million USD — exchange rate as of August 26, 2026; conversions are approximate) on Wednesday, backed by government-guaranteed floor prices from both the US and Japan that give the world's only non-Chinese commercial-scale rare earth producer a degree of pricing insulation no competitor can match. But the headline numbers landed alongside a signal that the supply chain independence story is considerably harder than the financial results suggest: the cost of Lynas's critical heavy rare earth expansion in Malaysia has risen 63%, from an original AUSD 180 million (approximately USD 129M USD) to AUSD 294 million (approximately USD 211M USD), driven in part by a structural problem that most coverage of Lynas has not named plainly — certain specialized processing equipment required for heavy rare earth separation is only manufactured in China. The full FY26 results confirm a company at a genuine inflection point, and the Rare Earth Exchanges analysis of the capex escalation makes this structural dependency explicit.
Tech Bros Can't Agree on Why Everyone Hates Data Centers - Business Insider
As public resistance to data centers reaches prominent politicians, the tech industry is trying to figure out what went wrong.
Your backyard could hold a rare earth fortune – and this orange lichen is the clue | South China Morning Post
Next time you spot a vivid orange-yellow crust spreading across a rock in your garden, on a country wall or along a hiking trail, take a closer look – you might be standing on a fortune.
Humanoid Robots Rare Earth Demand Wave Explained
Highlights China's Tiangong Ultra robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's 9.58-second world record at the Beijing World Humanoid Robot Games. Morgan Stanley projects the global humanoid ecosystem could exceed USD 5 trillion by 2050, driving roughly USD 800 billion in incremental critical-mineral demand. Humanoid robots rely on high-performance NdFeB permanent magnets, making neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium critical to large-scale deployment. China's dominance in rare-earth processing and permanent-magnet supply chains gives it a structural advantage in manufacturing humanoid robots at scale.
LG Electronics pioneers rare-earth magnet recycling in South Korea - CHOSUNBIZ
LG Electronics has developed a technology to separate and recycle rare-earth permanent magnets from compressors in discarded home appliances. Through a pilot project, it plans to recover about 1.6 tons of rare-earth permanent magnets annually from roughly 40,000 units of waste appliances.
Rare Earth Magnet Production is Not Enough: The OEM Qualification Bottleneck (NASDAQ: EMAT)
published on 08/25/2026 at 14:28 · WSW, NY, August 25th, 2026, FinanceWire
Where Do Recycled Magnets Come From and How Are They Processed? - MPCO Magnets
Where Do Recycled Magnets Come From and How Are They Processed? The primary sources for recyclable neodymium magnets are end-of-life machinery across various industries. Hard disk drives from data centers form one of the largest streams for magnet recycling. These storage…
China's humanoid robot packs 22 degrees of freedom, 5-sec battery swap
RoboScience, a Beijing-based embodied intelligence company, has introduced its first robot, the REX G1, for use across logistics, manufacturing, retail and domestic environments.
Chinese bullet train breaks world record; reaches 800km/h in 5.3 seconds | The Daily Star
An experimental maglev (short for magnetic levitation) train in China has accelerated from a standstill to 800km/h in 5.3 seconds during a test, setting a new short-distance acceleration record, according to a report by The Independent.
Illinois bill streamlines manufacturing career paths for high schoolers
Dive Brief Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill earlier this month that, beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, will allow high school students to take career and vocational training as an alternative to the state’s two-year foreign language graduation requirement.
New Magnetic Particle DNA/RNA Isolation Kits from Ferrotec Life Sciences
DNA/RNA isolation has increasingly become an essential step in many modern life science processes. One company answering the call is Japan-based Ferrotec, a leading manufacturer of magnetic liquids that recently established a life sciences division to encompass its expanding portfolio in magnetic nanoparticle and separations technology. Founded in 1980 on a technology core of FerroFluid magnetic liquid and Ferrofluidic sealing products, the corporate headquarters are in Tokyo with a North America headquarters in Livermore, California.
Ferroelectricity Emerges at the Nanoscale
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discovered that an ultra-thin version of a common material displays an electrical property that could make it a game-changer in the push toward energy-efficient microelectronic devices.