Metals
  • Gold$4,045.80/oz−0.37%
  • Silver$53.87/oz−1.04%
  • Platinum$1,544.90/oz+0.32%
  • Palladium$1,024.51/oz−1.11%
  • Copper$6.62/lb−0.02%
  • Aluminium$3,094/t−0.25%
  • Nickel$15,778/t+1.14%
  • Zinc$3,861/t+1.17%
  • Lead$1,920/t−0.17%
  • Lithium$15,004/t+0.64%
  • Cobalt$22.85/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$89.89/lb−0.01%
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The Assay

The Assay, Wednesday 28 October 2026

Aerospace Industry Warns US Magnet Supply May Fall Short of 2027 Defence Rules

A permanent magnet generates a magnetic field without any external power supply. No current through a coil, no energy input required to maintain the field. The magnetism is a property of the material itself, and it persists indefinitely under normal operating conditions. That simplicity is deceptive. The difference between the magnet on your refrigerator and…

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