USA Rare Earth Surges
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The investment aims to boost rare earth mining in Texas and magnet manufacturing in Oklahoma, part of a federal push to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals.
Today, Jan. 26, 2026, federal backing reshapes this mine‑to‑magnet player’s role in U.S. rare‑earth supply chains.
Do U.S. energy or mineral companies really want to dive into Greenland to produce oil or rare earths? Here are the answers and the facts behind them.
Unlike MP, whose mining output is mostly light rare-earth elements, USA Rare Earth controls a deposit (the Round Top deposit in Texas) that is much richer in heavy earths, such as dysprosium and terbium. This could mean that USA Rare Earth fills a critical gap in the rare-earth supply chain.