Webinar: From Mine to Magnet: Can the USA Take on China's Rare Earth Dominance?
Presenter: Dr Matthew Haynes, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx
Date: Thursday October 22, 2026
The high-performance nature of rare earth magnets (NdFeB and SmCo) make them critical materials, with key applications ranging from electric vehicle motors and wind turbine energy generators to industrial robotics actuators and mission-critical defence infrastructure. The criticality of rare earth magnets is further compounded by the consolidation of their supply chain in China, which accounts for over 90% of global production in 2026. However, IDTechEx analysis shows that a significant global overcapacity may develop as demand lags behind the rapid expansion of an increasingly divided supply chain.
In this webinar, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Matthew Haynes will draw on research from the new IDTechEx market report "Rare Earth Magnets 2027-2037: Technologies, Supply, Markets, Forecasts, with key areas covered including:
· Rare earth magnets: technologies, applications and supply chain - why are rare earth magnets so critical?
· Strategic government interventions - how are governments worldwide shaping the rare earth magnet market in 2026 and beyond?
· Ex-China rare earth supply chain overview - how are upstream and midstream operations expanding to support growth in magnet production outside China?
· Ex-China Rare Earth Magnet Market: 2026 Overview - How are key magnet players outside China responding?
· Rare earth magnet recycling opportunities - how will rare earth recyclers capitalize on the global expansion in magnet production?
· Rare earth magnet market outlook: 2027-2037 - How will the rare earth magnet market develop over the next 10 years?
Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.
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