US-Owned Startup Plans $600 Million Malaysia Rare-Earth Refinery
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Rare earths are quietly becoming part of the AI and EV critical-path stack — a $600 million US-backed refinery in Malaysia is another move to diversify away from China without reshoring. If your hardware or infra roadmap depends on magnets, motors, or advanced sensors, treat rare-earth supply like you treat HBM and GPUs: map exposure and second sources now.
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