Rare earth magnet makers relish a moment in the sun

Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel at a Neo Material Technologies Inc. factory in Tianjin, China on June 11, 2010. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rare earth magnet makers are having a moment as Western nations scramble to build domestic “mine-to-magnet” supply chains and reduce their dependence on China. A turbulent…

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Republicans reticent on removal of Maduro 

The Hills Defense & NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security Welcome to The Big Story, Republicans Reticent on Removing Maduro Republican lawmakers are divided over whether President Trump should increase military pressure on Venezuela to remove President Nicolas Maduro. © The Associated Press Some Republicans are warning that “regime change”……

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