{
  "id": 287558,
  "title": "Niron Magnetics lands conditional $150M Department of War funding commitment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/niron-magnetics-lands-conditional-150m-department-of-war-funding",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-07T23:52:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mining.com",
    "slug": "mining-com",
    "url": "https://www.mining.com/niron-magnetics-lands-conditional-150m-department-of-war-funding-commitment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has granted Niron Magnetics a conditional $150 million loan to construct and equip its advanced manufacturing facility in Sartell, Minnesota. Niron is developing the world's first rare-earth-free Iron Nitride permanent magnets and aims to expand domestic production of these magnets. The conditional funding was announced by President Trump during the American Mining Industry conference in Washington D.C. and is meant to promote Niron's rare-earth-free Iron Nitride technology. This technology, developed at the University of Minnesota, offers a viable alternative to rare earth magnets and addresses strategic vulnerabilities for U.S. manufacturers. Niron's supply chain is free of rare earth materials, offshore separation, and heavy rare earth elements. The conditional funding will expedite the development of Niron's first commercial-scale rare-earth-free magnet manufacturing plant, expected to commence operations in 2027. The 287,000-square-foot Sartell plant will produce up to 1,500 tons of rare-earth-free permanent magnets annually, marking the beginning of Niron's modular manufacturing approach. A larger U.S. manufacturing facility with a capacity of 10,000 tons per year is planned for 2028.",
  "summary": "Niron Magnetics has secured a conditional $150 million loan from the Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital to support the construction of its advanced manufacturing plant in Sartell, Minnesota. The rare-earth-free Iron Nitride permanent magnets developed by the company, which do not rely on rare earth materials, aim to expand domestic production of advanced magnets essential in various sectors, including defense systems, data centers, and consumer electronics. The conditional commitment, announced by President Trump, underscores the importance of Niron's approach to magnet technology and its role in advancing domestic manufacturing capacity in a strategic industry.",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mining.com",
        "title": "Sunrise Energy Metals’ scandium project gets $400M conditional loan from US Department of War",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/sunrise-energy-metals-scandium-project-gets-400m-conditional-loan",
        "published": "2026-08-08T00:22:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}