June 23, 2026 07:54 AM GMT Australia Materials | Asia Pacific Takeaways from Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Industry Discussion highlighted oxide-to-metal conversion and strip-cast alloy production as key missing links in the US supply chain. Magnet manufacturing also requires process control, automation, QA systems, trained labour, and customer qualification. For experienced companies, the expert estimated ~3 years from factory design to full output; for start-ups, the timeline could be closer to ~6 years. M ...