New class of strong magnets uses earth-abundant elements, avoids rare-earth metals

Georgetown University researchers have discovered a new class of strong magnets that do not rely on rare-earth or precious ...
The Economist

How to build strong magnets without rare-earth metals

THE HUMBLE magnet may not seem to belong alongside steel, microchips and oil as a chess piece in the great diplomatic game. But on April 4th, as part of its retaliation against America’s tariffs, ...
Motor Trend

Niron Clean Earth Magnets—Stronger, Safer, Domestic—Now Entering Production

UPDATE 10/20/2025: Niron Magnetics just broke ground on its commercial magnet production site in Sartell, Minnesota, which will become one of North America's largest magnet production it has expanded ...
TechCrunch

WHAM! Nuclear fusion experiment hits new record for magnet strength

A nuclear fusion experiment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has set a record for the strongest steady magnetic field confining a plasma, ushering in new hope that forthcoming demonstration ...