USA Rare Earth commissions domestic heavy rare earth processing plant
USA Rare Earth commissioned its first hydrometallurgical demonstration facility in Colorado, targeting Q3 2026 oxide production and positioning itself as a rare Western source of strategic rare earths.
US Critical Materials eyes Colorado School of Mines rare earth tech for Montana deposit
US Critical Materials and ASX-listed Bayan Mining formalized a processing collaboration on the highest-grade US rare earth deposit, using Colorado School of Mines proprietary chemistry to close the domestic midstream gap.
Critical Metals locks $835M Greenland rare earth deal, sealing Western supply
Critical Metals acquires full control of Tanbreez, Greenland's 4.7-billion-tonne rare earth deposit, for $835M, directly challenging China's stranglehold on refined magnet materials.
USA Rare Earth Commissions First U.S. NdFeB Magnet Line, $1.6B CHIPS Backing
USA Rare Earth turned on its Stillwater, Oklahoma sintered magnet production line March 26, 2026, backed by $1.6B in CHIPS Act funding and a $1.5B private raise. The facility converts USAR from pre-revenue development into a live manufacturer.