USA Rare Earth Delivers First Yttrium Oxide Samples from Wheat Ridge Demonstration Facility
Globe Newswire•09/11/2026•16:06 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤USAR delivered first yttrium oxide samples from its Wheat Ridge demonstration facility.
- ➤Samples went to a major defense, medical and specialty coatings company for testing.
- ➤Wheat Ridge yttrium circuit has operated continuously for more than 1,600 hours.
- ➤Serra Verde is the only scaled yttrium producer outside China, according to USAR.
- ➤Less Common Metals completed its first commercial yttrium-metal pour at 99%-99.5% purity.
Expert Statements
Alex Moyes, Head of Upstream, USA at USA Rare Earth
“Producing and delivering yttrium oxide samples marks a significant step in strengthening our position as a global leader in rare earths, critical minerals, and advanced materials”
Alex Moyes, Head of Upstream, USA at USA Rare Earth
“With our first carbonate-to-oxide tests complete and extensive optimization of product finishing underway, we are refining specifications and consistency now so that we can serve both external customers and our internal metal-making business at commercial scale.”
Oxide samples were delivered to a major integrated defense, medical and specialty coatings company, for preliminary testing and prototyping
Positions USA Rare Earth as one of few companies outside of Asia with demonstrated capability in yttrium separation
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