U.S. Army Invests in Domestic Rare Earth Processing for National Defense
The U.S. Army has selected REalloys to build a facility at Utah's Tooele Army Depot that will process dysprosium and terbium, two rare earth elements critical for high-performance magnets used in military systems such as weapons, radar, sonar, and electric motors. This marks the first time the U.S. Army has hosted commercial mineral processing on its land to support national defense priorities. The decision comes amid growing concerns over China's dominance of global rare-earth refining—controlling about 91% of magnet-related separation and refinement as of 2024—and recent export restrictions imposed by Beijing in April 2025, which disrupted supply chains for U.S. and European manufacturers. The Army aims to reduce reliance on foreign processing while ensuring a secure domestic supply chain without using taxpayer funds. REalloys already operates rare-earth production facilities in Ohio and has secured material from Canada through its partnership with the Saskatchewan Research Council. This new project at Tooele will focus specifically on refining, which is essential for converting raw ore into usable magnet materials.
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Topics: mineral processing national defense rare earth metals U.S. Army