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USA Rare Earth

USA Rare Earth is an American company focused on the extraction and processing of rare earth elements and critical minerals. The company operates in the United States with activities spanning multiple states, including Texas and South Carolina. USA Rare Earth is engaged in developing domestic rare earth supply chains to reduce US dependence on foreign sources, particularly China, which dominates global rare earth production. The company's operations include the Round Top project in Texas, a rare earth and critical minerals deposit. USA Rare Earth positions itself as part of the strategic effort to establish secure domestic sources of materials essential for defence, renewable energy, electronics and advanced manufacturing. The company's activities align with US government initiatives such as the CHIPS Act, which aims to strengthen domestic semiconductor and critical minerals supply chains. USA Rare Earth is working to develop processing capabilities and extraction technologies for rare earth elements, which are vital for magnets, batteries, wind turbines and other high-technology applications. The company represents part of the broader effort to re-establish rare earth mining and processing capacity in the United States after decades of industry migration to Asia.

USA Rare Earth News


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China places two US rare earths producers on export control list
22nd June 2026 By: Bloomberg

China has imposed export controls on two US rare earth producers that are part of Washington’s effort to establish alternative supply chains for minerals critical to advanced manufacturing and... 


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USA Rare Earth secures $1.6bn US funding
4th June 2026 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Wednesday it has signed agreements with the US Department of Commerce giving it access to up to $1.6-billion in funding under the CHIPS Act, to support its plans to build a... 


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USA Rare Earth to invest $1.2bn in South Carolina facility to boost domestic supply
3rd June 2026 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Tuesday it will invest $1.2-billion to build a magnet manufacturing and rare earth metals facility in South Carolina, as it expands domestic production capacity. Shares of... 


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USA Rare Earth commits to more investment in France
1st June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth has announced it will expand its metal, alloy and magnet making investment in France. This will build upon the company’s previously announced French initiatives, which... 


Mining M&A volumes, value start the year off strong – White & Case
Mining M&A volumes, value start the year off strong – White & Case
30th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Analysis from global law firm White & Case shows that mining merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction activity recorded its fastest start to a year since 2023 in terms of both transaction volumes... 


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USA Rare Earth to acquire Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde for $2.8bn
20th April 2026 By: Reuters

LONDON - USA Rare Earth will acquire Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde for $2.8-billion in cash and shares, the two companies said on Monday. The US company will pay $300-million in cash and... 


USA Rare Earth's Round Top project, in Texas
USA Rare Earths subsidiary achieves first pour of pure yttrium
16th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth’s UK-based subsidiary Less Common Metals has successfully poured its first commercial batch of 99% pure yttrium metal, placing it among a small group of non-Chinese... 


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US House Democrat blasts Commerce's 'highly concerning' $1.6bn USA Rare Earth deal
23rd March 2026 By: Reuters

A senior House Democrat accused US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday of structuring Washington's $1.58-billion investment into USA Rare Earth in a way that gives the government "highly... 


USA Rare Earth to acquire Texas Minerals, consolidating Round Top control
USA Rare Earth to acquire Texas Minerals, consolidating Round Top control
5th March 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Critical minerals company USA Rare Earth on Thursday announced the acquisition of Texas Mineral Resources in an all-share transaction valued at about $73-million, securing full operational and... 


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Trump launches $12bn minerals stockpile to boost US manufacturing, counter China
2nd February 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12-billion in seed money from the US Export-Import Bank, a Trump administration official familiar with the... 


US moves away from critical mineral price floors, sources say
US moves away from critical mineral price floors, sources say
29th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Trump administration is stepping back from plans to guarantee a minimum price for US critical minerals projects, a tacit acknowledgment of a lack of congressional funding and the complexity of... 


US to back $1.6bn USA Rare Earth funding, shares jump
US to back $1.6bn USA Rare Earth funding, shares jump
27th January 2026 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Monday that the Trump administration would back a $1.6-billion debt-and-equity funding package to help it build a Texas mine and magnet facility to supply the defense and... 


USA Rare Earth shares surge on report of Trump administration investment
USA Rare Earth shares surge on report of Trump administration investment
26th January 2026 By: Reuters

Shares of USA Rare Earth jumped as much as 62% in premarket trading on Monday after reports that the Trump administration was taking a 10% stake in the miner as part of a $1.6-billion... 


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Trump admin to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6bn deal, sources say
26th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Trump administration is taking a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6-billion debt-and-equity investment package aimed at helping the company develop a domestic mine and magnet... 


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Round Top rare earth elements project, US – update
12th December 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

USA Rare Earth has brought forward the commercialisation schedule for the project. 


USA Rare Earth speeds up Texas project, eyes 2028 start
11th December 2025 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Wednesday it will bring forward commercial production at its rare earths project in Texas to late 2028 from 2030, citing faster-than-expected progress at its processing... 


Rare earth miners fall as US-China truce to pause tariffs, export curbs
Rare earth miners fall as US-China truce to pause tariffs, export curbs
27th October 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of US-listed rare earth miners slumped before the bell on Monday after Washington and Beijing reached a framework for a trade deal that could pause planned US tariffs and Chinese export... 


Greenland REE developer Eclipse targets Nasdaq listing
15th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian explorer Eclipse Metals on Wednesday announced plans to pursue a dual listing on the Nasdaq to position the company to capitalise on rising demand for rare earth elements and other... 


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