Industry Insights
Deep analysis on magnet technology, supply chain, and markets
U.S. Defense Supply Chain Shake-Up: Rare Earth Magnets Face a New Traceability Test
Policy pressure on the U.S. rare earth and magnet supply chain is rising. On July 20, 2026, the White House issued an executive order requiring critical materials and components used in defense procurement to shift more clearly toward U.S. domestic and allied sources. Some waiver mechanisms will also be tightened starting January 1, 2027.
Industry Insight | Arafura's India Offtake Agreement Signals a New Phase in the Global Rare Earth Magnet Supply Chain
Australian rare earth developer Arafura Rare Earths has announced a binding offtake term sheet with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) established by an Indian industrial group. Under the agreement, the Nolans Project will supply up to 500 tonnes per year of rare earth materials, including NdPr (Neodymium-Praseodymium), Dysprosium (Dy), and Terbium (Tb), for an initial five-year period with an option to extend for an additional two years.
China Locks Down Rare-Earth Technology as Lynas Moves Into Malaysian Magnet Plant: Global NdFeB Supply Chain Accelerates Restructuring
China's export controls have expanded from rare-earth raw materials to magnet manufacturing technology. Meanwhile, Lynas and South Korea's JS Link are advancing a 3,000-ton-per-year NdFeB magnet plant in Malaysia, signaling that the non-China rare-earth supply chain is moving from raw materials into magnet manufacturing.
NdFeB Magnet Rust Prevention: Coating Thickness and Salt Spray Hours Explained
NdFeB magnets are powerful but highly vulnerable to oxidation from moisture and salt. This guide covers zinc, Ni-Cu-Ni, and epoxy coating thickness, salt spray hours, and application scenarios.
Magnetic Circuit Alchemy: Why Does Adding a Cheap Iron Plate Triple NdFeB Pull Force?
Why can adding a cheap iron piece to an expensive NdFeB magnet increase suction force by 3–10x? From magnetic leakage and reluctance to flux focusing and F∝B², explaining the magnetic circuit design logic behind pot magnets.
Why Doesn't the N52 Magnet Measure 14,800 Gauss? Uncovering NdFeB's 'Lost Magnetism'
Spec sheet Br 14.5 kGs, why does the surface gaussmeter only read 4,500 G? Three common misconceptions explained — closed/open circuit, Pc shape effect, probe air gap — plus more reliable acceptance methods.
"Rare Earth Mines" Hidden in Cities: The Sustainable Regeneration Revolution of NdFeB Magnets
From electronic waste to high-performance magnetic materials: how urban mining, hydrogen decrepitation, robot dismantling, and precision purification are reshaping NdFeB supply chain resilience and ESG competitiveness.
HRE-Free Thermal Showdown: Can "Magnet Kings" Survive 120°C?
A practical selection guide estimating reversible/irreversible losses for N/M/H/SH HRE-free NdFeB at extreme temperatures.
NdFeB End-to-End Process: From Mining to Magnetization
A full technical walkthrough of sintered NdFeB — from mining and separation to magnetization and recycling.
Iron Nitride Magnets (Fe₁₆N₂): How Should Companies View Supply-Chain Restructuring?
Magnets have long been treated as a mature commodity. But electrification and geopolitics are pushing the supply chain into a structural inflection point.