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MP Materials begins construction on Texas magnetics factory; signs definitive supply deal with GM
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- Fort Worth facility to create ~150 direct and 1,300 indirect jobs; capacity for 500,000 EV motors/year.
- $700M investment over two years to restore full U.S. rare earth magnetics supply chain.
- Definitive supply agreement with GM to supply alloy and magnets for GM's Ultium Platform, starting late 2023.
- Facility will source feedstock from MP's Mountain Pass, CA site; closed-loop recycling planned.
- DoD awarded MP $35M in February for heavy rare earth separation at Mountain Pass.