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MP Materials Steps Up NdPr Output and Clinches Major 2025 Deals as Magnet Ambitions Build

The miner’s shift from raw materials to processing and magnets faces capacity and timing hurdles.

Overview

  • MP reported three straight quarters of record neodymium-praseodymium oxide output, with the latest quarter up about 51% year over year.
  • The company announced a $400 million Department of Defense investment and a $500 million partnership with Apple in 2025.
  • MP also took a 49% stake in a joint venture with the Pentagon and Saudi Arabian Mining Company to develop a rare-earth refinery in Saudi Arabia.
  • The business targets a mine-to-magnet model but does not yet produce high-performance magnets at large scale and expects only a slight magnet ramp in 2026.
  • Shares have climbed roughly 250% year to date and recently fell about 40% from highs, with the latest analysis presenting the stock as a potential starter position for aggressive investors.