Investment Rating - The report maintains an Underweight (UW) rating on Lynas Rare Earths and a Neutral (N) rating on MP Materials [2][9]. Core Insights - The rare earths industry is facing significant supply chain disruptions due to China's export restrictions on key heavies like Terbium and Dysprosium, which are critical for electric vehicles and advanced technologies [9]. - Despite potential trade negotiations between the US and China, the damage to the supply chain may be lasting, prompting a shift towards developing non-Chinese sources of rare earths [9]. - The oil sector is expected to see strong refining margins, with a projected surplus of 2.6 million barrels per day (mbd) in Q4 2025, leading to a price floor for Brent crude between $55-60 and WTI between $50-55 [3][15]. Rare Earths Sector Summary - China controls approximately 70% of rare earth production, 85% of processing capacity, and 99% of heavies production, which has led to a scramble for alternative sources among automakers [9]. - Lynas Rare Earths and MP Materials are identified as key beneficiaries of the push for ex-China supply, with Lynas having over 85% exposure to NdPr, which is not currently restricted [9]. - The report expresses caution regarding the sustainability of the current rally in rare earth prices and the timing of commercial production volumes from alternative sources [9]. Oil Sector Summary - The report highlights five conditions necessary for crude prices to decline, with only two expected to materialize: a surge in OECD inventories and a flattening crude curve [15]. - Refining margins are anticipated to remain strong due to limited new capacity coming online, influenced by China's export restrictions and closures of US/EU plants [3][15]. - The report suggests that product stocks are expected to build, but low starting levels should support prices and margins [15].

USA Rare Earth is building the first and largest fully domestic rare earth magnet supply chain in the U.S. USAR is currently constructing a 310k square foot rare earth sintered neo magnet manufacturing facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma. USAR also controls mining rights to the Round Top Mountain rare earth and critical minerals deposit in West Texas, which holds significant deposits of heavy rare earths, such as dysprosium and terbium, as well as gallium, beryllium, lithium and other critical tech minerals. U ...

MONTREAL, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geomega Resources Inc. (“Geomega” or the “Corporation”) (TSX.V: GMA) is pleased to provide an update on the construction of the rare earth magnet recycling plant in Saint-Hubert, Quebec. Since the last update in October 2024 (see press release), significant progress has been achieved in all of the main activities including procurement, equipment installation and electrical work. Procurement of the long lead items is now complete and the majority of equipment has n ...

SENAI CIMATEC, based in Salvador, Bahia, operates as a leading Brazilian hub for technology, innovation, and industrial development. The institution specializes in robotics, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, mineral and mining technologies. SENAI CIMATEC maintains cooperative research agreements with renowned global institutions including MIT, the University of Virginia, and the Fraunhofer Institute. A link to the full announcement can be found here. Contacts SYDNEY, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brazil ...

MP Materials (MP) 2025 Conference May 16, 2025 09:30 AM ET Speaker0 Everybody, Speaker1 without any further delay, I would like to get started. This is the final panel of our conference this year. Thank you all for being here. This has been a great conference. Barcelona's treated us well. This panel is going to ask the question, are rare earths the ultimate strategic metal? Perhaps we have some answers with these two gentlemen here. So to to introduce them from left to right, we have Ryan Corbett, who's the ...

STILLWATER, Okla., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (“USAR” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter Highlights Merged with Inflection Point and began trading on Nasdaq on March 14 Commissioned our Innovations Lab at our Stillwater, Oklahoma magnet facility, a critical milestone for the company which officially launched our sales and qualification work with potential customers Hired multiple key em ...

Company Overview - Ramaco Resources, a small coal miner based in Kentucky, has discovered a significant deposit of rare earth elements at its Brook Mine in Wyoming, which it purchased for $2 million [2][3] - The company has a market capitalization of $571 million and primarily mines coal for steel production in West Virginia and Virginia [3] Discovery and Potential Impact - The Brook Mine is estimated to contain up to 1.7 million tons of rare earth oxides, which could significantly alter the company's fortunes [2] - This discovery aligns with U.S. efforts to reduce dependence on China for rare earth elements, which are critical for national defense [3][4] National Security and Supply Chain - The U.S. relied on foreign countries for approximately 10,000 metric tons of rare earths in 2023, with China accounting for 70% of imports [4] - Ramaco's Brook Mine could help alleviate a national strategic supply shortfall of rare earths and critical minerals, allowing the U.S. to process its ores domestically [5] Production Capacity - The Brook Mine is projected to produce an estimated 1,400 metric tons of rare earth elements annually, marking the first new rare earth facility in the U.S. in over 70 years [5]

MP Materials (MP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 05:00 PM ET Company Participants Martin Sheehan - SVP, IRJames Litinsky - Founder, Chairman & CEORyan Corbett - CFOMichael Rosenthal - Founder and COODavid Deckelbaum - Managing Director: Sustainability & Energy TransitionBill Peterson - Equity Research Conference Call Participants Laurence Alexander - AnalystMatthew Summerville - Equity AnalystBen Kallo - Senior Research AnalystCorinne Blanchard - Analyst Operator Hello, and welcome to the MP Materials f ...

MP Materials (MP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 05:00 PM ET Speaker0 Hello, and welcome to the MP Materials first quarter twenty twenty five earnings call. We ask that you please hold all questions until the completion of the formal remarks, at which time you will be given instructions for the question and answer session. Also, as a reminder, this conference is being recorded. If you have any objections, please disconnect at this time. With that, I would like to turn the call over to Martin Sheehan, he ...

HIGHLIGHTS Channel sampling across Cowboy State Mine returned TREO grades up to 13,651 ppm (1.37%)15 of 106 samples exceeded 4,500 ppm TREOMagnet rare earth oxides (MREO) averaged 1,023 ppm, approximately 28% of total TREO compositionHeavy Rare Earth Oxides (HREO) averaged 464 ppm, representing ~13% of TREO compositionResults will be incorporated into the resource model in support of Pre-Feasibility Study, which remains on track for completion in late 2025 DENVER, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American R ...