Mission

The mission of the United States Magnetic Materials Association is to promote secure, reliable production of the entire supply chain of rare earths and other materials used in magnet production to serve U.S. defense and energy needs.

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US Magnetic Materials Association gives briefing at Inaugural Meeting of Congressional
Rare Earths Caucus

December 14, 2011

The United States Magnetic Materials Association briefed members of Congress today at the inaugural meeting of the Congressional Rare Earths Caucus. The briefing, entitled “Rare Earths: State of the Industry,” focused on efforts to rebuild a domestic and allied nation rare earth supply chain and develop additional supplies of the critical materials. It also included a discussion on current bills pending before Congress, efforts by the Department of Defense to develop a rare earth inventory, and the USMMA’s six-point plan to address the rare earth supply crisis.

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US Magnetic Materials Association Applauds Inclusion of Rare Earth Inventory Assessment in Fiscal Year 2012 Defense Authorization Bill

December 13, 2011

The United States Magnetic Materials Association today applauded congressional defense authorizers for including a provision in the final version of the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to conduct a rare earth inventory assessment at the Department of Defense.

The provision, originally included in the bill as an amendment by Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO), would require the Defense Logistics Agency to conduct an assessment of rare earth materials, and forms of those materials, required to support the needs of the Department of Defense. It would also consider potential market impacts and steps the department could implement to use the inventory as a catalyst to development of secure sources of rare earth oxides, metals, alloys and magnets. Finally, the assessment will consider the viability of potential producers in the next five years. Findings and recommendations based on the report would be submitted to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees for review.

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USMMA: REEs, Technology Transfer to China and How the West Is Lost

October 11, 2011

This month, officials from the U.S., E.U., and Japan met in Washington to discuss China’s dominance of the rare earths sector and what can be done to address it. 

While America’s leaders seek collaborative, multi-lateral solutions to this issue, they would be wise to remember China’s dominance does not just threaten the price of iPods and fluorescent light bulbs. It is facilitating a gradual technology transfer that threatens to consume our defense industrial base.

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US Magnetic Materials Association Welcomes New Member Companies Texas Rare Earth Resources
and Stans Energy

July 19, 2011

The United States Magnetic Materials Association today announced the addition of Texas Rare Earth Resources and Stans Energy as members of the comprehensive rare earth industry collaboration. The move increases the association’s core membership to ten, innovative companies.

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USMMA Lauds Legislation to Reduce Economic and Security Risks

May 27, 2011

The United States Magnetic Materials Association welcomes the introduction of the Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 (S. 1113) by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). This timely legislation, which received the bipartisan support of 16 co-sponsors, represents a comprehensive solution to market uncertainties that plague important elements of the national security and green technology industrial bases. USMMA applauds Senator Murkowski for her leadership on this issue and urges the Senate to move quickly on considering this bill.

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