USA Rare Earth completes first commercial yttrium metal production

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USA Rare Earth Completes First Commercial Yttrium Metal Production

April 15, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Subsidiary Less Common Metals Joins Select Group of Non-Chinese Producers of Commercial-Grade Yttrium Metal

Yttrium Plays Critical Role in Aerospace, Defense, and High-Temperature Industrial Applications

STILLWATER, Okla., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (the "Company"), an emerging global leader in rare earth materials and technology, today announced the first commercial pour of 2N2N5 (99%99.5% purity) yttrium metal through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Less Common Metals Ltd. ("LCM"), at its facility in Cheshire, United Kingdom. This milestone places the Company among a limited number of producers of... More