US Grants $2 Million to ReElement for Rare Earth Processing

Published: Feb 25, 2026 16:39

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The US Department of Defense awarded $2 million to ReElement Technologies to help expand its rare earth element separation capacity at its Marion, Indiana plant. The two-year grant, although awarded on September 3, was delayed due to the federal government shutdown at the end of 2025 and was only announced this week. The move by the US Department of Defense aims to strengthen the US's access to raw materials produced domestically and by allies, reducing reliance on China-dominated supply chains. The funds will be invested in ore processing, magnet recycling, and scrap processing.

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