Momentum Technologies Advances Dual-Track Processing of US Rare Earth and Battery Materials

Published: Feb 10, 2026 09:40
US critical minerals processing enterprise Momentum Technologies is actively engaged in building out domestic supply chains for rare earth and battery materials, and is currently commissioning the world's first demonstration plant capable of large-scale processing of both these product categories.
In September 2024, Momentum Technologies commenced operations at its demonstration plant near Dallas, Texas. Initially, the plant operated only the battery materials processing line; it has now been retrofitted to simultaneously process rare earth elements, with the rare earth processing circuit expected to be commissioned by mid-February 2026.

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