Energy Fuels To Buy VAC For $1.9 Bln, Eyes Western Rare Earth Supply Chain

Energy Fuels agreed to acquire German magnet maker Vacuumschmelze for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock, a major strategic move to build a Western mine-to-magnet supply chain. The deal links uranium and critical minerals exposure with downstream magnet manufacturing, potentially reducing reliance on non-Western supply sources. The transaction is significant enough to move the stock and relevant industrial/minerals peers.

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Energy Fuels agreed to acquire German magnet maker Vacuumschmelze for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock, a major strategic move to build a Western mine-to-magnet supply chain. The deal links uranium and critical minerals exposure with downstream magnet manufacturing, potentially reducing reliance on non-Western supply sources. The transaction is significant enough to move the stock and relevant industrial/minerals peers.