The U.S. Defense Department is set to make a substantial investment in rare earth miner MP Materials by purchasing $400 million of its preferred stock.
MP Materials plans to use the funds to enhance its rare earths processing capabilities and magnet production capacity.
As a result of this investment, MP Materials' stock price surged by 51.7% to $45.55.
With support from the U.S. DoD, MP Materials will build a new magnet manufacturing facility in the U.S., aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese supplies and increase domestic production capacity.