US faces new pressure to build weapons without China’s rare earth magnets
Phoenix Tailings has 200 kilograms of annual capacity and a $500 million Pentagon loan as U.S. plants race to replace China-linked supply.
- Global rare-earth supply chains are expanding, challenging China's long-standing control over critical minerals essential for defense and technology industries worldwide.
- Beijing historically controlled roughly 80% of global mine supply and weaponized export controls during the April 2025 trade war, forcing the U.S. government to reconsider its strategy.
- Phoenix Tailings is expanding domestic processing with a $500 million Pentagon loan, aiming to build a new factory within 14 to 18 months to extract critical elements.
- President Donald Trump issued an executive order on July 20 mandating defense contractors source critical materials domestically or from allied nations, curtailing Pentagon waiver authority.
- Geological discoveries across continents—including Brazil and Vietnam—are fostering a diverse global industry that may render China's export restrictions ineffective as critical elements become more abundant.
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US Pushes To Reduce Reliance On China's Rare Earth Magnets
The United States is stepping up efforts to reduce its dependence on China's rare earth magnets as global supply chains for the critical minerals continue to expand. According to the report, Beijing's dominance of the sector and its use of export controls during the 2025 trade dispute prompted Washington to strengthen domestic production and diversify supplies.💡The report said Phoenix Tailings is expanding its rare earth processing capabilities…
This unassuming New Hampshire refinery could help the U.S. break free from China’s hold on minerals
A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses electrolysis to separate the key critical elements President Donald Trump’s administration desperately wants to produce domestically from the powder left behind at traditional mines.The small Phoenix Tailings refinery tucked inside an office park in Exeter,…
America's $500 million bet on rare earths depends on a tiny New Hampshire refinery scaling from 200 kg to 120 tonnes in 2 years
Depleted missile stockpiles and a July 20 sourcing ban are pushing firms like Phoenix Tailings and Arnold Magnetic to scale up production.
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