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USA Rare Earth Delivers First Yttrium Oxide Samples from Wheat Ridge Demonstration Facility

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  • USA Rare Earth achieved first production & delivery of yttrium oxide samples from its 24/7 continuous solvent extraction demonstration plant in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
  • Samples were delivered to a major defense, medical & specialty coatings company for preliminary testing & prototyping to advance commercial qualification.
  • This milestone positions USA Rare Earth as one of few companies outside Asia with demonstrated capability spanning the yttrium value chain from mining to separation.
  • Yttrium is a supply-constrained critical material used in jet engine thermal barriers, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, lasers, medical devices & defense systems.
  • Western yttrium oxide prices recently exceeded Chinese prices by more than 100 times due to severe supply constraints outside China.
  • The Wheat Ridge facility has operated for over 1,600 hours & generates data to validate flowsheets for a planned consolidated commercial separation plant.
  • Subsidiary Serra Verde remains the only scaled producer of yttrium outside China, while the future Round Top project is also expected to produce yttrium oxide.
  • Wholly owned subsidiary Less Common Metals completed the first commercial pour of 99% to 99.5% purity yttrium metal in Cheshire, United Kingdom, in April 2026.
  • These combined capabilities connect yttrium production to finished metal within a single integrated company.
  • USA Rare Earth is building a fully integrated rare earth value chain across the US, Brazil & the UK to supply aerospace, semiconductor, energy & healthcare sectors.
Company
USA Rare Earth, Inc.
Keywords
Nasdaq:USAR, USA Rare Earth, Inc.