Michelle R. Smith

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USA Rare Earth Investing $1.2B to Build U.S. Magnet Manufacturing Plant
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Tooling Manufacturer Plans $800M Montana Factory
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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, front right, visits a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels at an undisclosed place in North Korea Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: 'KCNA' which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.
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