Asset icon - trade crypto, stocks, and gold on Pluang
Trade on Pluang
One platform for all markets
Download
Investment
Features
FeesSafety
Academy
More
Pluang+

Pentagon suppliers urge delay on China rare earth magnet ban for US military contracts.

Market News
18 May 2026
Namrata Sen
View Source
Neutral
pluang ai news

US defense contractors are requesting a postponement of the January 1, 2027 ban on sourcing rare earth magnets from China for military contracts. These magnets, crucial for advanced weapons and tech products, are currently dominated by Chinese production. The ban aims to reduce US reliance on China amid supply chain risks and geopolitical concerns. The Trump administration is pushing for stricter enforcement of sourcing rules and has launched initiatives like Project Vault to build a domestic critical minerals stockpile. The delay request reflects challenges in quickly shifting supply chains away from China.

More News

Global acetic acid market to nearly double to $34.96B by 2035 driven by demand in adhesives, coatings, and polyester production.

Global acetic acid market to nearly double to $34.96B by 2035 driven by demand in adhesives, coatings, and polyester production.

The global acetic acid market, valued at $18.57 billion in 2025, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.52% to reach $34.96 billion by 2035. Growth is driven primarily by rising demand for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) used in adhesives, coatings, and pac...

Market News
Bullish
2 hours ago
Mavenir wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for 65% energy savings in 5G core network innovation

Mavenir wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for 65% energy savings in 5G core network innovation

Mavenir received Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year Award for Best Network Innovation, recognizing its role in the MeeC project that cut 5G core network energy use by up to 65%. The project uses AI-driven traffic analysis and workload optimizatio...

Market News
Bullish
2 hours ago
Mavenir wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for 65% energy-saving 5G core network innovation

Mavenir wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for 65% energy-saving 5G core network innovation

Mavenir was awarded Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for its Most Energy Efficient Core (MeeC) project, which reduces 5G core network energy use by up to 65% during low traffic periods without compromising performance. The project, launched in ...

Market News
Bullish
2 hours ago
Mavenir wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for cutting 5G core network energy use by 65%.

Mavenir wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for cutting 5G core network energy use by 65%.

Mavenir received Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year award for network innovation, recognizing its key role in the MeeC project that reduced 5G core network energy consumption by up to 65% during low traffic periods. The MeeC initiative uses AI-dr...

Market News
Bullish
2 hours ago
Mavenir wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for energy-saving 5G core network innovation.

Mavenir wins Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year for energy-saving 5G core network innovation.

Mavenir received Deutsche Telekom's Partner of the Year Award for Best Network Innovation due to its MeeC project, which achieved up to 65% energy savings in Deutsche Telekom's 5G core network without compromising performance. The MeeC initiative use...

Market News
Bullish
2 hours ago
banner-footerbanner-footer

Invest & Trade with
#1 Award-Winning Investment Super App