Retired General Jack Keane has joined REalloys as it launches North America’s first industrial-scale heavy rare-earth platform for the defense industry. This move signals a determined effort to reduce the U.S. reliance on Chinese processing and fortify critical supply chains at home.

In a groundbreaking discovery, Georgia Tech researchers have achieved a first-ever 5+ oxidation state in praseodymium, potentially revolutionizing technologies reliant on rare earth elements. This advancement could lead to new magnetic and optical properties, enhancing applications from quantum devices to electronic equipment.