USA Rare Earth is becoming an integrated non-Chinese rare-earth supplier from mine to magnet, a scarce Western moat as supply chains de-risk from Asia. Its roughly $2.8 billion merger with Brazil's Serra Verde, due to close by end-August, adds mature low-cost upstream mining. Its Wheat Ridge, Colorado plant produced commercial-grade dysprosium and NdPr oxide from recycled magnet swarf, which could cover up to 30% of feedstock. It is also taking a 13.6% stake in French processor Carester. x.comÂ

