Event Brief
MP Materials Chooses Texas for Magnet Factory
Filed: Feb 26, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Summary: MP Materials selects Northlake, Texas, for a $1.25 billion rare earth magnet factory to boost domestic mineral supplies.
WHO: MP Materials
WHAT: selected location for rare earth magnet manufacturing
WHEN: Feb 26, 2026 at 9:25 AM ET
WHERE: Northlake
WHY: to secure domestic supplies of critical minerals
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