In 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agreed to buy $400 million of preferred stock in MP Materials. This investment supports the expansion of its processing capacity and the construction of a second magnet manufacturing facility in the U.S. to supply key components to military weapons systems.

In a decisive action to bolster the U.S. supply chain for rare earth magnets—essential elements for fighter jets, missiles, and electric vehicles—the

MP Materials said on Wednesday it would sell $500 million of its common stock, a day after the U.S. rare earths miner inked a supply deal with Apple .

MP Materials has a large amount of cash at hand and strong demand for rare earth magnets, with new partnerships announced. Read why I'm rating MP stock a buy.

An Historic Public-Private Partnership The U.S. Defense Dept. announced yesterday it was making a multibillion-dollar investment in MP Materials (NYSE:MP), the sole operator of the rare earth mineral mine in California.

A rare-earths producer, MP Materials is developing a rare-earth magnet production facility in Texas. MP Materials and Apple are partnering to produce rare-earth magnets. Rare-earth magnet production at the Texas facility is expected to start in 2027.

(Reuters) -MP Materials said on Thursday it has entered into a public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to build-out domestic rare earth magnet supply chain and reduce foreign dependency, sending shares up 30% in premarket trading.

On Thursday, the United States Department of Defense (DOD) entered a major deal with MP Materials. The DOD agreed to buy $400 million of MP Materials newly created preferred shares stock. The move will make the U.S. military the company’s largest stakeholder. In the hours after the deal, the company’s stock surged more than 50%.