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VACUUMSCHMELZE

Vacuumschmelze is a German manufacturer of advanced magnetic materials and components, including permanent magnets, specialty alloys and magnetic cores. The company is headquartered in Hanau, Germany, and operates production facilities across Europe, Asia and North America. It specialises in rare-earth-based permanent magnets used in electric motors, generators and sensors, serving industries such as automotive, renewable energy, aerospace and electronics. Vacuumschmelze supplies magnets for electric-vehicle drivetrains, including for carmakers such as General Motors, positioning it within the critical-minerals and rare-earths supply chain. The company has sought to reduce reliance on Chinese rare-earth processing by developing magnet production capacity outside China, including planned operations in the United States. Its activities are closely tied to efforts by Western governments and manufacturers to secure alternative sources of rare earths and permanent magnets amid geopolitical tensions with China. Vacuumschmelze has a long history dating back more than a century, having built a reputation for precision metallurgy and magnetic technology. It remains privately held and continues to expand its footprint to meet growing demand for permanent magnets driven by the electric-vehicle and renewable-energy sectors.

VACUUMSCHMELZE News


An image of titanium and zircon from Energy Fuels
Energy Fuels advances uranium pipeline during third quarter
5th November 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Rare earth elements (REEs), uranium and other critical minerals producer Energy Fuels delivered meaningful progress across its uranium and rare earth businesses in the third quarter ended September... 


Mineral sands at the Donald project site
Mine-to-magnet developer Energy Fuels secures Australian gov debt for first rare earths mine
27th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Two major Australian government financing institutions have committed A$180-million, or $126-million, in project finance debt facilities for TSX- and NYSE-listed rare earths developer Energy Fuels'... 


VAC magnet manufacturing plant
GM cancels deal with new US rare-earth magnet plant, documents say
23rd October 2026 By: Reuters

General Motors, the biggest customer of a US factory making rare earth magnets for electric vehicles, cancelled its long-term supply deal with the manufacturer, and the two sides are in... 


White Mesa Mill, in Utah
US rare earths producer Energy Fuels' terbium meets Japanese magnet maker qualification
19th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed, US-based rare earths producer Energy Fuels' terbium oxide has successfully passed all qualifications for use by one of the world's largest manufacturers of permanent magnets, in Japan.... 


White Mesa Mill
Energy Fuels kicks off Utah rare-earth expansion to boost US magnet supply
29th July 2026 By: Reuters

Miner Energy Fuels said on Wednesday that construction has begun to expand its White Mesa Mill in Utah to enable large-scale production of heavy rare-earth oxides, for use in magnets and other... 


Titanium and zircon in hand
Energy Fuels strikes $1bn deal for German magnet maker to build mine-to-magnet supply chain
23rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Colorado-based Energy Fuels said on Tuesday it would acquire German magnet manufacturer Vacuumschmelze for about $1.9-billion in cash and stock, building an integrated supply chain from rare earth... 


Construction at Longonjo on track for first production in 2027
Construction at Longonjo on track for first production in 2027
3rd March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Pensana has reported that construction activities at the Longonjo rare earth project, in Angola, continue at pace and that the company is looking forward to a 12-month period of... 


Longonjo rare earths mine site
Pensana, German company seek to establish mine-to-magnet supply chain in the US
22nd October 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Pensana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vacuumschmelze (VAC) – a Germany-headquartered manufacturer of advanced magnetic solutions, rare-earth permanent magnets... 


Aclara gets US govt funding for Brazil rare earths project
2nd September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Aclara Resources has received a commitment of up to $5-million in project development funding from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to advance its Carina... 


Torngat is developing the Strange Lake project in northern Quebec.
Torngat Metals signs rare earth supply deal with German magnet maker VAC
27th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Montreal-based Torngat Metals has struck a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC) to pursue a long-term supply agreement for rare earth oxides. The non-binding... 


Rare-earth miner Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans
Rare-earth miner Aclara seeks state funding for US-Brazil plans
23rd July 2025 By: Bloomberg

Aclara Resources is in talks with US government agencies for possible financing toward its $1.5-billion plan to mine rare earths in Latin America and develop processing facilities in the US. The... 


ASM MD AND CEO Rowena Smith
ASM rises on rare earth sales progress, global supply chain tensions
6th June 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian Strategic Materials' (ASM's) shares surged as much as 27% on Friday in Sydney trading after the company announced a wave of rare earth alloy sales and growing demand for its products... 


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