Sunday, August 24, 2025

Latest

Pentagon Takes 15% Stake In Rare Earth Producer MP Materials, Becomes Largest Shareholder

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has struck a multibillion-dollar alliance with the US Department of Defense that rewires the nation’s rare earth magnet supply and elevates the Pentagon to its largest shareholder. The pact gives the military $400 million in convertible preferred stock—plus attached warrants—equal to a 15% fully diluted stake once exercised.

At the center of the deal is a new “10X” magnet factory slated to commission in 2028. The site, still to be chosen, will add 10,000 tonnes per year of finished magnets to MP’s downstream network, extending a chain that already runs from ore to oxide at Mountain Pass, California, and into first-generation magnet output at the Independence plant in Texas.

Financing is stitched together on two fronts. JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs have signed a $1 billion construction credit line, while the DoD will lend $150 million to expand heavy-rare earth separation at Mountain Pass. The preferred equity purchase clears tomorrow at $30.03 a share, locking in capital without immediate dilution.

Economics tilt further in MP’s favor under a 10-year floor price of $110 per kg for neodymium-praseodymium oxide and a matching 10-year offtake that directs every magnet the plant produces to defense and commercial buyers.

Spot NdPr oxide is around US$55–56 per kg, so the DoD’s US $110 per kg floor amounts to roughly a 100% premium that taxpayers would absorb if market prices stay flat—double the subsidy implied in the earlier draft.

Strategically, the arrangement vaults MP into national-champion status as Washington scrambles to cut reliance on Chinese supply, which still controls more than 90% of global magnet output. The Pentagon’s equity seat tightens oversight, secures feedstock for advanced weapons, and signals a more activist industrial policy that extends well beyond grants or tax credits.

MP Materials last traded at $30.02 on the NYSE, then jumping over 60% on opening bell following the news.


Information for this story was found via the sources mentioned. The author has no securities or affiliations related to the organizations discussed. Not a recommendation to buy or sell. Always do additional research and consult a professional before purchasing a security. The author holds no licenses.

Video Articles

G Mining Q2 Earnings: Costing Gone Wild

Aya Gold Q2 Earnings: Production Slips Amid Ramp Up

i-80 Gold Q2 Earnings: Better, But Not Great

Recommended

Emerita Resources Expands El Cura Drill Program By 10,000 Metres As Deposit Remains Open For Expansion

ESGold Signs MOU For Tailings Project In Colombia With Grades Up To 42 g/t Gold, 280 g/t Silver

Related News

Elon Musk’s Alleged Drug Use Is Also A DoD Problem

Elon Musk is facing more scrutiny over his alleged drug use that was detailed in...

Thursday, January 11, 2024, 02:40:00 PM

Energy Fuels Shares Decline Following A$375-Million Deal To Acquire Base Resources

Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR) has struck a significant deal, solidifying its position as a leading...

Monday, April 22, 2024, 12:56:16 PM

Pentagon Overestimates Value of Weapons Sent to Ukraine by $3 Billion

The Pentagon has overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by...

Sunday, May 21, 2023, 07:17:00 AM

China’s Export Cutoff May Lead To Rare Earth Rush, US Scrambles for Seabed Minerals

An emerging crisis in the global supply of rare earth elements is drawing heightened scrutiny...

Thursday, April 17, 2025, 02:59:00 PM

Aclara Resources Sees CAP S.A. Take 20% Interest In Rare Earths Subsidiary For US$29 Million

Demand for rare earths is heating up, with Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) revealing this morning...

Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 10:06:04 AM