On September 21, MP Materials Corp. rose 5.29% in regular trading, trading at $49.28/share, with turnover of approximately $53.46 million. The rally was driven by a combination of a sector-wide rare earth rally and the resolution of uncertainty surrounding Chinese ownership of the company's shares.

On the news front, Shenghe Resources, a Chinese shareholder holding approximately 3% of MP Materials, issued a clarification on September 20 denying rumors that China Rare Earth Group was seeking to acquire its controlling stake, which would have indirectly given a Chinese state-linked entity access to MP Materials shares. The controlling shareholder explicitly confirmed no plans to transfer its controlling interest, removing a key overhang of geopolitical uncertainty for the stock.

The broader rare earth sector rallied significantly amid continued tightening of Chinese rare earth export controls, which has driven investor interest toward Western rare earth supply chain companies. Within the Diversified Metals & Mining sector, Critical Metals Corporation surged 34.84%, USA Rare Earth gained 6.9%, and Almonty Industries rose 8.56%.

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