Rare-earth Magnet (IMAGE) DOE/Ames National Laboratory Caption The US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Molycorp Inc. have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement to find new methods to create commercial-grade rare-earth permanent magnets. Credit US Dept. of Energy's Ames Laboratory Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.