Rare Earth Directory

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Rare earth mines, projects and companies in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 1 tracked rare earth plant or mill: Stillwater magnet plant (operating). Phoenix Tailings (DOE-selected demonstration facility) and REEcycle (demonstration plant) are also tracked here.

USA Rare Earth is headquartered in Stillwater, where the first phase of its magnet plant was commissioned in Mar 2026.

Verified through Oct 1, 2026

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Which rare earth mines and plants are in Oklahoma?

Stillwater magnet plant is the only site tracked in Oklahoma, and it is operating. The table gives the owner and the next step for each.

Tracked rare earth mines, projects, mills and plants in Oklahoma, by status
SiteLayerStatusOwner or operatorNext step or status note
Stillwater magnet plantStillwater, OklahomaMagnet manufacturingPlant operatingUSA Rare EarthPhase 1a commissioned Mar 2026; ramping to 600 t/yr by Q4 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

Which rare earth companies are based or building in Oklahoma?

USA Rare Earth (headquartered in Stillwater, with Stillwater magnet plant), Phoenix Tailings (DOE-selected demonstration facility) and REEcycle (demonstration plant) are tracked in Oklahoma. Companies marked "Not profiled" have no profile page yet, and what is said about them comes from the sources listed below.

Rare earth companies, pilots and institutions tracked in Oklahoma
CompanyWhy it is in OklahomaRoleListingGovernment support
USA Rare EarthHeadquarters (Stillwater, Oklahoma); Stillwater magnet plantDeveloper and magnet maker (mine to magnet)Nasdaq: USARCommerce up to $1.6B, definitive agreements (Jun 2026), milestone-based; plus announced support for Serra Verde in Brazil
Phoenix TailingsSelected for DOE negotiationArdmore, site unconfirmedThe Department of Energy selected Phoenix Tailings on Jun 2, 2026 to negotiate an award for a demonstration facility that makes rare earth metals from industrial waste; the company reports about $66M. DOE's first announcement named Ardmore, Oklahoma. DOE later updated its page to simplify project locations, and the company's release names no site. Selection is not an award.DOE demonstration facilityNot statedSelected for DOE award negotiation (not an award)
REEcycleNot profiledOklahoma demonstration plantREEcycle recovers neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium from end-of-life magnets with a process developed at the University of Houston, and has a demonstration plant in Oklahoma (company-reported). It received a $5.1M Defense Production Act Title III award in Jan 2025 and agreed a $400M stock-market combination in Jun 2026.CompanyNot statedNone 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 government support is going to rare earth companies in Oklahoma?

No state or local incentive is tracked for Oklahoma. One federal support item is tracked for companies with a site or headquarters here, each with a status. Phoenix Tailings was selected for Department of Energy award negotiation, which is not yet an award.

Federal support tracked for companies with a site or headquarters in Oklahoma
CompanyAgencyInstrumentAmountStatus
USA Rare EarthDepartment of Commerce (CHIPS)Up to $277M funding plus up to $1.3B senior secured loanJun 3, 2026Up to $1.6BConditional

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.

  • Phoenix Tailings The Department of Energy selected Phoenix Tailings on Jun 2, 2026 to negotiate an award for a demonstration facility that makes rare earth metals from industrial waste; the company reports about $66M. DOE's first announcement named Ardmore, Oklahoma. DOE later updated its page to simplify project locations, and the company's release names no site. Selection is not an award.

Which neighboring states have rare earth projects?

Colorado and Texas border Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

Does Oklahoma have rare earth mines?

No. Oklahoma has no tracked rare earth mine or project. 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 Oklahoma?

USA Rare Earth (headquartered in Stillwater, with Stillwater magnet plant), Phoenix Tailings (DOE-selected demonstration facility) and REEcycle (demonstration plant) are tracked in Oklahoma. REEcycle is not profiled yet, so the directory has limited information on it.

Are any rare earth plants operating in Oklahoma?

Stillwater magnet plant 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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