Rare Earth Directory

Arizona ยท state page

Rare earth mines, projects and companies in Arizona

Arizona has 1 tracked rare earth mine or project: La Paz. None is producing rare earths yet: 1 in exploration. It also has 1 tracked rare earth plant or mill: Mesa recycling facility (operating).

La Paz is a low-grade allanite project of about 0.04% TREE with a 170.6 Mt JORC resource, and Cyclic Materials opened a magnet recycling plant in Mesa on Sept 9, 2026.

Verified through Oct 1, 2026

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La Paz: Exploration La Paz Mesa: Processing / manufacturing (operating) Mesa
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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Companies and pilots
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Which rare earth mines and plants are in Arizona?

2 sites are tracked in Arizona: 1 operating and 1 in exploration. The table gives the owner and the next step for each.

Tracked rare earth mines, projects, mills and plants in Arizona, by status
SiteLayerStatusOwner or operatorNext step or status note
Mesa recycling facilityMesa, ArizonaRecyclingPlant operatingCyclic MaterialsOpened Sept 9, 2026; up to 25,000 t/yr of material
La PazLa Paz County, ArizonaMines and projectsExplorationAmerican Rare EarthsHistoric-data and metals-potential review continues through 2026

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 Arizona need?

The summary comes from the permits section of the La Paz profile, where the sources are listed.

Which rare earth companies are based or building in Arizona?

American Rare Earths (La Paz) and Cyclic Materials (Mesa recycling facility) are tracked in Arizona.

Rare earth companies, pilots and institutions tracked in Arizona
CompanyWhy it is in ArizonaRoleListingGovernment support
American Rare EarthsLa PazDeveloperASX: ARR (US OTC listing)None recorded
Cyclic MaterialsMesa recycling facilityMagnet recycler (private)PrivateNone recorded

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 has happened recently with rare earths in Arizona?

The latest dated changes involving companies and projects in Arizona are listed here, newest first. The updates log records changes to the facts themselves.

Which neighboring states have rare earth projects?

California and Utah border Arizona and have tracked rare earth sites, companies or pilots.

All states: rare earth mines, projects and companies by US state.

Questions about rare earth in Arizona

Does Arizona have rare earth mines?

Arizona has 1 tracked rare earth mine or project: La Paz (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 Arizona?

American Rare Earths (La Paz) and Cyclic Materials (Mesa recycling facility) are tracked in Arizona.

Are any rare earth plants operating in Arizona?

Mesa recycling facility is operating.

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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