USA Rare Earth delivers first yttrium oxide samples from Colorado plant
USAR•USA Rare Earth produced and delivered its first yttrium oxide samples from its demonstration plant in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, to a company for preliminary testing and prototyping. The company said recent Western yttrium oxide prices exceeded Chinese prices by more than 100 times.
1. Samples delivered
USA Rare Earth produced and delivered its first yttrium oxide samples from its 24/7 demonstration plant in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. A major defense, medical and specialty coatings company received them for preliminary testing and prototyping toward commercial qualification. Subsidiary Less Common Metals completed its first commercial yttrium metal pour in April 2026, reaching 99% to 99.5% purity.
