Rare Earth Salts is proud to support the U.S. Department of Defense and National Defense Industrial Strategy efforts to expand domestic production and increase supply chain resilience for rare earth materials
Yesterday, the United States Department of Defense announced a $4.22 million award via the Defense Production Act to Rare Earth Salts in Beatrice, Nebraska, to boost the production of terbium oxide from recycled fluorescent light bulbs. Terbium, vital for defense systems like aircraft, submarines, and missiles, is one of the rarest and hardest elements to source. "Rare Earth Salts' capability will help the United States establish a mine-to-magnet supply chain without reliance on foreign sources of material," said Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. Rare Earth Salts is among the few producers of terbium oxide outside of China and uses environmentally conscious recycling processes. This award solidifies the U.S. commitment to securing a sustainable and secure supply of rare earth elements for national defense. #ExpandTheBase #NDIS #DPA #rareearths