In the first quarter of 2026, MP Materials reported US$90.65 million in sales and a net loss of US$7.97 million, while announcing major multi-year partnerships with Apple and the U.S. Department of Defense to expand rare earth magnet production and recycling in the United States. At the same time, expectations of a potential US–China rare earth agreement and significant insider selling by MP Materials’ leadership have shifted attention toward geopolitical and governance risks, even as the...