** Shares of miner Energy Fuels UUUU.A up 2.2% at $14.29 premarket
** Company's dysprosium (Dy) oxide qualifies benchmarks of a South Korean automotive manufacturer for downstream rare earth permanent magnet (REPM) production
** Dy is a key additive in neodymium-iron-boron used to power electric vehicles and defense systems
** Company will also begin piloting terbium oxide production at the White Mesa Mill next week and expects to offer kilogram-scale samples for qualification in early 2026
** As of last close, UUUU up 172.5% YTD
(Reporting by Dharna Bafna in Bengaluru)
((Dharna.bafna@thomsonreuters.com))