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North America is building rare earth plants faster than it is building rare earth engineers
On August 7, as US President Donald Trump hosted mining executives at a roundtable in Washington, . They left with the first serious federal funding for mining education in a generation, more than USD 180 million in total , part of a package of deals the White House put at more than USD 2 billion and Bloomberg tallied at USD 3 billion .
Tunable Isolator-Free Magnetron Power-Combining System Based on Peer-to-Peer Locking Technique With a Three-Stub Tuner
Tunable Isolator-Free Magnetron Power-Combining System Based on Peer-to-Peer Locking Technique With a Three-Stub Tuner Volume: 36, Issue: 7, July 2026 Shaoyue Wang Abstract
Why only some rare-earth sources are economically viable
Rare-earth recycling economics depend on the material being recovered, where it is located, how consistently it can be collected and how much labor is required before chemical processing begins. It does not become commercially viable at a single price or on a single date.
Samarium-Cobalt Magnet Strength Gains Reviewed
A Chinese Academy of Sciences review reveals a 73% bending strength gain in Sm-Co magnets without sacrificing magnetic performance, pointing toward
Ukraine Achieves Drone Navigation Stability with Magnetometer from PNI Sensor
PNI Sensor reports that Ukraine’s drones are using the company’s RM3100 magnetometer for navigation sensing in GPS-denied environments. The core idea is simple: when navigation is more precise, drone performance improves. In contested environments, that precision can make a measurable difference in mission reliability and control.
USA Rare Earth, Pasqal and Riven Test Quantum Machine Learning for Rare Earth Separation
USA Rare Earth, Pasqal and Riven Systems have partnered to explore quantum machine learning for discovering molecules that could improve rare earth separation processes.
Rare earth element recycling company Cyclic Materials has opened its f
Rare earth element recycling company Cyclic Materials has opened its first commercial-scale rare earth magnet recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona. The plant produces rare earth magnet materials, as well as materials such as copper, aluminum, and steel, the company said on Wednesday. The site has the capacity to process up to 25,000 mt/year of magnetic material scrap. To date, the company has received more than 7,000 mt of raw materials for processing at the facility.
TechTips: Advancements in Magnetizable Concrete
The team at Magment in Germany has released a white paper titled “ Magnetizable Concrete – Closing the Gap to Ferrites ”, presenting the Bavarian company’s latest research and technological progress in high-power, high-frequency magnetic materials. The publication outlines how magnetizable concrete —a blend of cement and recycled magnetic ferrite particles — has evolved from an innovative concept into a scalable and high-performance material platform capable of challenging conventional ferrites in demanding energy applications.
kiutra Develops Modular Mag-Refrigeration Coolers for Scaling Up Quantum Systems
As more and more powerful quantum computers are being deployed, quantum processors are also growing in qubit count and complexity. For cryogenic systems, this means significant increases in the number of cryostats and even greater cooling and payload requirements that can quickly render existing infrastructure obsolete. Conventional platforms tightly couple cooling power and experimental payload, making upgrades costly, slow, and difficult to scale. To keep pace with the rate of quantum innovation, cryogenic infrastructure must adopt a fundamentally different approach, posits German cryogenic developer kiutra.
Infineon Extends Magnetic Sensing Portfolio with TMR technology
Infineon Technologies is expanding its XENSIV magnetic sensing portfolio with a comprehensive range of tunnel magnetoresistance sensors. Complementing the company’s established Hall, GMR and AMR sensing solutions, the new TMR technology unlocks more capabilities in magnetic sensing for product and system developers.
MagLab Supercharges its World-Record Infrastructure with Power System Upgrade
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, already the highest-powered magnet laboratory on the planet, is boosting its electric capacity, installing a new electric power system for its fleet of large, water-cooled magnets. The six-month project, funded by the Florida Legislature and Florida State University, will improve reliability, safety, and capability. When it comes to the lab’s electromagnets, more power generates higher magnetic fields and empowers more cutting-edge research.
LG Electronics Lifts AI Data Center Cooling Efficiency by 20%
LG Electronics (066570.KS) has unveiled a new chiller that can raise cooling efficiency at artificial intelligence data centers by more than 20%, using technology that spins fans with almost no friction by relying on magnetic force. The company plans to lead the market for AI data center cooling systems with the new technologies, which also reduce power consumption and breakdowns.
Top 10 Offshore Wind Projects in 2026: Investment, Capacity, Turbines and Developers
Global offshore wind investment is entering a major construction cycle in 2026 as developers deploy larger turbines, raise billions of dollars in project financing and invest heavily in transmission, ports, vessels and subsea infrastructure.