rare earth facility

Materials/Manufacturing

Phoenix Tailings Opens Rare Earth Metallization Facility 

February 3, 2026 Editorial Staff 0

Phoenix Tailings has opened one of the first rare earth metallization facilities in the USA with zero reliance on Chinese inputs, equipment or technology. Located in Exeter, New Hampshire, initially the plant will produce 200 tons of both light and heavy rare earth metals each year, with the capacity to scale to more than 1,000 tons per year. That capacity would be able to supply the entire U.S. defense industrial base, says the company. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Meteoric Opens Pilot Plant for Processing Rare Earths in Brazil 

December 17, 2025 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Meteoric Opens Pilot Plant for Processing Rare Earths in Brazil 

Meteoric Resources, an emerging player in the rare earths sector from Australia, has opened its Caldeira Rare Earth Project pilot plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The plant is located at Meteoric’s Innovation & Research Center in Poços de Caldas and represents an important step in the development of future operations of the project.  […]

e-Power Technology

MP Materials to Build U.S. Magnet Factory, Enters Long-Term Supply Agreement with General Motors

December 9, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on MP Materials to Build U.S. Magnet Factory, Enters Long-Term Supply Agreement with General Motors

MP Materials Corp. (NYSE: MP) announced today that it will build its initial rare earth (RE) metal, alloy and magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The company also announced that it has entered a binding, long-term agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM) to supply U.S.-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy and finished magnets for the electric motors in more than a dozen models using GM’s Ultium Platform, with a gradual production ramp that begins in 2023. […]