# MP Materials begins shipping non-China magnets to GM plants

*The Fort Worth facility will supply 1,000 metric tons of finished NdFeB magnets annually for 500,000 electric vehicles under a Pentagon-backed procurement deal.*

**Published:** October 5, 2026  
**By:** Mina Okoro  
**Section:** Energy & Critical Minerals — Cross-border  
**Format:** Breaking  
**Confidence:** high  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/mp-materials-begins-shipping-non-china-magnets-gm-plants-547  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- Initial NdFeB magnet shipments began Oct. 5 to supply 500,000 GM electric vehicle motors annually
- DoD holds a 15% equity stake under a $400 million package guaranteeing a $110 per kg price floor
- Commercial shipments ramp through Q4 2026 with 10,000-ton Northlake facility commissioning in 2028

![Permanent magnets sit on a tray in the foreground as an assembly technician works on an electric motor on a production line. (AI-generated image)](https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-10-05-4e9ab22b2837.webp)
*Permanent magnets sit on a tray in the foreground as an assembly technician works on an electric motor on a production line. (AI-generated image)*

MP Materials began commercial deliveries of sintered neodymium-iron-boron magnets to General Motors on Oct. 5, opening the first domestic permanent magnet supply line for North American electric vehicles.

The initial shipments mark the operational launch of a mine-to-magnet supply chain built to bypass Chinese processing hubs. China currently controls more than 90% of global permanent magnet manufacturing.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "MP Materials begins shipping non-China magnets to GM plants," October 5, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/mp-materials-begins-shipping-non-china-magnets-gm-plants-547