Rare Earth Directory

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Rare earth mines, projects and companies in Alaska

Alaska has 1 tracked rare earth mine or project: Bokan Mountain. None is producing rare earths yet: 1 in exploration.

Bokan Mountain is a heavy-rare-earth-rich peralkaline complex on Prince of Wales Island, and 35% to 40% of its rare earths are heavy (company-reported).

The USGS also describes Salmon Bay in Alaska as a historic or prospect rare earth deposit that is not tracked as a project here; see historic and prospect deposits.

Verified through Oct 1, 2026

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Bokan Mountain: Exploration Bokan Mountain
Pins mark an area or a city, not a surveyed point. Circles are mines and projects, squares are plants and mills.
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1Tracked in the state

Which rare earth mines and plants are in Alaska?

Bokan Mountain is the only site tracked in Alaska, and it is in exploration. The table gives the owner and the next step for each.

Tracked rare earth mines, projects, mills and plants in Alaska, by status
SiteLayerStatusOwner or operatorNext step or status note
Bokan MountainPrince of Wales Island, AlaskaMines and projectsExplorationUcore Rare MetalsNo mine schedule; Ucore focuses its near-term US effort on a Louisiana processing complex

Mines and projects link to their own profile. Plants link to the profile of the company that operates them. See the map page for how precise each pin is.

Verified Oct 1, 2026

What permits do rare earth projects in Alaska need?

The summary comes from the permits section of the Bokan Mountain profile, where the sources are listed.

Which rare earth companies are based or building in Alaska?

Ucore Rare Metals (Bokan Mountain) is tracked in Alaska.

Rare earth companies, pilots and institutions tracked in Alaska
CompanyWhy it is in AlaskaRoleListingGovernment support
Ucore Rare MetalsBokan MountainSeparation technology and processorTSXV: UCU; OTCQX: UURAFDoD $18.4M plus $4M earlier (awarded)

A company with several sites appears on each state page where it has one. Companies without a link have no profile yet. Government support is the company-wide summary and is not allocated to a state.

What government support is going to rare earth companies in Alaska?

State and local bodies in Alaska have one tracked incentive for rare earth companies. One federal support item is tracked for companies with a site or headquarters here, each with a status.

State and local incentives for rare earth companies in Alaska (not federal)
CompanyBodyInstrumentAmountStatus
Ucore Rare Metals (Bokan Mountain)Alaska Industrial Development and Export AuthorityAuthorized bond financing (SB 99)2014. An authorization, not an award; no draw is reported in the sources checked.Up to $145MNon-binding

State and local items are listed apart from federal support and are never added to its totals. An authorization is not an award.

Federal support tracked for companies with a site or headquarters in Alaska
CompanyAgencyInstrumentAmountStatus
Ucore Rare MetalsDepartment of DefenseOther Transaction Agreement ($18.4M in May 2025 plus $4M earlier)May 2025$22.4MClosed

These amounts attach to companies, not to sites in this state: many of the companies have projects elsewhere. Do not add them up as spending in the state. The government support tracker has the terms and sources.

Questions about rare earth in Alaska

Does Alaska have rare earth mines?

Alaska has 1 tracked rare earth mine or project: Bokan Mountain (in exploration). None produces rare earths today, and the only active primary rare earth mine in the United States is Mountain Pass in California.

Which rare earth companies are based or building in Alaska?

Ucore Rare Metals (Bokan Mountain) is tracked in Alaska.

Has Alaska or a local government supported rare earth projects?

Yes: Up to $145M for Ucore Rare Metals (Bokan Mountain) (authorized bond financing (SB 99), an authorization, not an award). State and local items are tracked apart from federal support and are not added to its totals.

Sources and verification

Each profile lists its sources, a confidence grade and a verification date. Order of authority: official records (SEC filings, agency documents), company documents and technical reports, research papers, then independent press. Syndicated copies and reference works are labeled and are never the only source for a number. Company-reported figures are labeled as such, and non-binding deals are labeled "letter of intent" or "conditional".

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