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GM and MP Materials enter long-term supply agreement to scale rare earth magnet sourcing and production in US

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Under the long-term agreement, MP Materials will supply US-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy and finished magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen models using GM’s Ultium Platform, with a gradual production ramp that begins in 2023.

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GM and Glencore enter multi-year cobalt supply agreement

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Cobalt is an important metal in the production of EV batteries, and the cobalt processed from Australia will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Rare earth materials with GE, to develop a rare earth value chain.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

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There are three stages in the rare earth magnet production process: mining; separating and purifying the elements; and transforming the elements into metal alloys and magnets. The company has won some $45 million in contracts with the US Defense Department to expand its heavy rare earth element (HREE) processing capacity.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The fleets include two utility fleets, five cities and towns, three counties, ten private companies, two state fleets, ten school districts, and two universities. The project will deploy refueling stations and alternative fuel vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The vehicles will be deployed across the state.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation – Charged EVs

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There are three stages in the rare earth magnet production process: mining; separating and purifying the elements; and transforming the elements into metal alloys and magnets. The company has won some $45 million in contracts with the US Defense Department to expand its heavy rare earth element (HREE) processing capacity.