Coverage dated August 3, 2026

US faces new pressure to build weapons without China's rare earth magnets

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

A group of young scientists and entrepreneurs started a backyard lab in Boston in 2018 to find a cleaner metal-refining method. Now, they're at the forefront of efforts to reduce U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals used in weapons…

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    US faces new pressure to build weapons without China's rare earth magnets (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A group of young scientists and entrepreneurs started a backyard lab in Boston in 2018 to find a cleaner metal-refining method. Now, they're at the forefront of efforts to reduce U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals used in weapons…

  2. Fast Company

    This unassuming New Hampshire refinery could help the U.S. break free from China’s hold on minerals (opens Fast Company)

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    A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses electrolysis to separate the key critical elements President Donald Trump’s administration desperately wants…

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