From Critical Minerals to Industrial Execution.
Magnetic USA brings together leaders working across mineral supply, processing, advanced materials, permanent magnets, investment and manufacturing to examine where stronger partnerships can move critical-mineral value chains forward.
A full-value-chain conversation.
The Magnetic USA agenda is structured around the commercial, technical and institutional relationships required to build resilient critical-mineral and advanced-manufacturing ecosystems.
Rather than examining mining, processing, magnets, investment and manufacturing as separate challenges, the program connects these stages and focuses on the decisions, partnerships and capabilities required between them.
The issues shaping the next generation of critical-mineral supply chains.
SUPPLY SECURITY
Diversified feedstock, international partnerships and commercially reliable mineral supply.
VALUE ADDITION
Processing, beneficiation, refining, separation and advanced-material production.
CAPITAL & COMMERCIALIZATION
Investment, project development, offtake, incentives and pathways to commercial scale.
INDUSTRIAL INTEGRATION
Permanent magnets, manufacturing, strategic buyers, technology and downstream demand.
Designed for organizations shaping critical-mineral and industrial value chains.
GOVERNMENT & POLICY LEADERS
Officials and institutions working across minerals, trade, investment and industrial strategy.
MINING & PROJECT DEVELOPERS
Companies advancing mineral, processing and industrial opportunities.
PROCESSORS & TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
Organizations developing separation, refining, beneficiation and material technologies.
INVESTORS & DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
Capital providers evaluating critical-mineral, processing and manufacturing opportunities.
MANUFACTURERS & OEMs
Downstream companies seeking materials, magnets and diversified supply.
RESEARCH & TECHNICAL LEADERS
Universities, laboratories and innovators advancing next-generation materials and industrial technologies.
Building the critical-minerals ecosystem from the ground up.
The Strategic Imperative
A high-level opening discussion examining the changing critical-minerals landscape and the industrial challenge of building diversified supply chains beyond resource extraction alone.
- Global supply-chain vulnerabilities
- Critical minerals and industrial competitiveness
- Processing and manufacturing bottlenecks
- The role of international partnerships
Global Mineral Supply & U.S.–Africa Partnerships
Examining how diversified mineral supply can be developed through credible international partnerships and stronger connections between producer markets and U.S. industry.
- Strategic feedstock and supply diversification
- African critical-mineral opportunities
- Local value creation and responsible development
- Government-to-industry partnership pathways
Processing, Separation & Beneficiation
A technical and commercial discussion focused on converting mineral resources into usable industrial materials.
- Separation and refining technologies
- Beneficiation and local processing
- Commercial scale and cost competitiveness
- Environmental performance and responsible operations
Connecting resource development with downstream industrial capability.
Strong critical-mineral supply chains depend on what happens between extraction and the factory floor. Magnetic USA focuses on the technologies, investment and partnerships required to connect those stages.
Metals, Alloys & Permanent Magnets
Exploring the capabilities required to move from separated mineral products into metals, alloys and permanent-magnet manufacturing.
- Rare-earth metal production
- Alloying and material preparation
- Sintered and bonded magnet manufacturing
- Recycling, quality and performance requirements
Investment, Project Development & Commercialization
Connecting technical opportunity with the capital, risk-sharing structures and commercial relationships required to move projects toward implementation.
- Project finance and investment readiness
- Public-private capital structures
- Government incentives and development finance
- Offtake and long-term commercial agreements
Manufacturing, Offtake & Market Integration
Focusing on the downstream companies that determine demand and how mineral and material projects can connect with real industrial markets.
- Advanced-manufacturing demand
- OEM and strategic-buyer requirements
- Supply agreements and procurement
- Commercial integration across the value chain
Policy, Trade, Workforce & Responsible Development
Examining the policy, talent, environmental and trade conditions that influence whether new critical-mineral and manufacturing ecosystems can compete over the long term.
- Industrial and trade policy
- Permitting and regulatory frameworks
- Workforce and technical capacity
- Environmental and social responsibility
From fragmented projects to resilient ecosystems.
The summit will conclude its core program with a forward-looking conversation among senior leaders across industry, government, investment and technology.
The discussion will focus on where collaboration is most needed, which gaps remain unresolved and how stakeholders can move from individual initiatives toward more connected commercial ecosystems.
The agenda will continue to evolve.
Magnetic USA is currently developing its speaker, partner and program lineup. Final session titles may evolve as participating experts and organizations are confirmed.
The summit date, session times, speaker lineup and registration information will be announced through Teraffem and Magnetic USA.
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