Part of the raw material from Ramaco’s Brook Mine project in Wyoming to be processed domestically in the future. The focus is particularly on terbium and dysprosium.
REalloys and Ramaco Resources are seeking to cooperate along the growing U.S. rare earth value chain. REalloys is developing what it says will be the largest facility for the production of heavy rare earth metals outside China. The project is being developed together with the Saskatchewan Research Council, operator of Canada’s first rare earth refinery. Part of the required raw material could come from Ramaco’s planned Brook Mine project in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The site is a former coal mine that already has existing infrastructure. In addition to coal — which the current U.S. administration wants to promote and expand again — the project is intended to produce rare earths and other critical minerals such as gallium. Under the agreement, REalloys could secure supply rights for up to 20 percent of the planned production.
The cooperation is focused in particular on heavy rare earths such as terbium and dysprosium. These materials are key components for civilian and military high-tech applications, while supply security has become increasingly critical since China — by far the dominant producer — introduced strict export controls. In the final operational stage, which is expected to begin no earlier than the end of 2029, REalloys plans annual production of 200 tonnes of dysprosium and 45 tonnes of terbium, positioning itself as one of the largest integrated rare earth suppliers in North America.
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