Phoenix Tailings secures conditional Pentagon loan commitment for U.S. rare earth plant
Phoenix Tailings is advancing a larger domestic rare earth supply chain push with a planned midstream processing facility in the U.S. The project is designed to support both military and commercial demand by turning mined concentrates and recycled scrap into critical light and heavy rare earth metals.
Highlights
- Phoenix Tailings secured a conditional $500 million long-term debt commitment from the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital for its U.S. rare earth processing plant.
- The $1 billion 'Freedom Facility' is designed to process mined concentrates and recycled scrap into light and heavy rare earth metals, with operations targeted for 2028.
- The project, backed by BMW and Sumitomo, aims to increase U.S. processed rare earth supply and reduce reliance on Chinese imports for critical industrial and defense needs.
Financing structure and plant timeline
As reported by Reuters, Phoenix Tailings said on Tuesday that the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital has conditionally committed $500 million in long-term debt financing for the construction of its rare earth midstream processing plant in the U.S.The federal commitment underpins a $1 billion project for the proposed "Freedom Facility." Phoenix Tailings says the plant is intended to process raw mined concentrates and recycled scrap into critical light and heavy rare earth metals.
The company, which is backed by BMW and Sumitomo, aims to start operations at the plant in 2028. The final loan remains subject to customary financial, legal, and technical due diligence.
Strategic impact on U.S. critical minerals supply
The initiative is part of a broader effort to reduce U.S. military and commercial dependence on critical minerals refined overseas, especially in China.If completed as planned, the facility would add U.S. processing capacity in a segment of the rare earths market viewed as strategically important for industrial and defense supply chains.
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