USA Rare Earth Subsidiary Less Common Metals and Solvay Sign Strategic Agreement to Provide Permag Secure, Stable Supply of Rare Earth Metals
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) announced that its subsidiary Less Common Metals (LCM) signed a strategic supply agreement with Solvay to provide Samarium materials to Permag for the European market and Permag’s global customers.
Under the agreement LCM will metallize Samarium oxides concentrated and separated by Solvay, supporting Permag’s demand for high‑performance magnets over the next three to five years. USAR closed its acquisition of LCM on November 18, 2025. LCM will also supply alloy feedstock to USAR’s Stillwater, Oklahoma magnet facility, which remains on track for first‑quarter 2026 commissioning.
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) ha annunciato che la sua controllata Less Common Metals (LCM) ha firmato un accordo strategico di fornitura con Solvay per fornire materiali di Samario a Permag per il mercato europeo e per i clienti globali di Permag.
In base all'accordo, LCM metallizzerà ossidi di Samario concentrati e separati da Solvay, a supporto della domanda di magneti ad alte prestazioni di Permag nei prossimi tre-cinque anni. USAR ha chiuso l'acquisizione di LCM il 18 novembre 2025. LCM fornirà anche materia prima per leghe al sito magnetico di USAR a Stillwater, in Oklahoma, che resta in programma per la messa in servizio nel primo trimestre del 2026.
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) anunció que su filial Less Common Metals (LCM) firmó un acuerdo estratégico de suministro con Solvay para proporcionar materiales de Samario a Permag para el mercado europeo y para los clientes globales de Permag.
Bajo el acuerdo, LCM metallizará óxidos de Samario concentrados y separados por Solvay, para respaldar la demanda de imanes de alto rendimiento de Permag durante los próximos tres a cinco años. USAR cerró su adquisición de LCM el 18 de noviembre de 2025. LCM también suministrará materia prima de aleaciones al sitio magnético de USAR en Stillwater, Oklahoma, que sigue en marcha para la puesta en servicio en el primer trimestre de 2026.
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR)는 자회사 Less Common Metals (LCM)가 Solvay와 Samarium 재료를 Permag에 유럽 시장 및 Permag의 글로벌 고객들에게 제공하기 위한 전략적 공급 계약을 체결했다고 발표했다.
계약에 따라 LCM은 Solvay가 농축하고 분리한 Samarium 산화물을 금속화하여 Permag의 고성능 자석 수요를 향후 3~5년간 지원할 것이다. USAR는 2025년 11월 18일에 LCM 인수를 종료했다. 또한 LCM은 OK 주 스틸워터에 있는 USAR의 자석 제조 시설에 합금 원료를 공급할 것이며, 이 시설은 2026년 1분기에 가동될 예정이다.
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq : USAR) a annoncé que sa filiale Less Common Metals (LCM) a signé un accord stratégique d'approvisionnement avec Solvay pour fournir des matériaux de Samarium à Permag pour le marché européen et les clients mondiaux de Permag.
Dans le cadre de l'accord, LCM métallisera des oxydes de Samarium concentrés et séparés par Solvay, afin de répondre à la demande de aimants haute performance de Permag au cours des trois à cinq prochaines années. USAR a finalisé l'acquisition de LCM le 18 novembre 2025. LCM fournira également la matière première pour les alliages au site magnétique de USAR à Stillwater, Oklahoma, qui est prévu d'être mis en service au premier trimestre 2026.
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) kündigte an, dass die Tochtergesellschaft Less Common Metals (LCM) eine strategische Liefervereinbarung mit Solvay unterzeichnet hat, um Samarium-Materialien für Permag für den europäischen Markt und Permags globale Kunden bereitzustellen.
Im Rahmen der Vereinbarung wird LCM Samariumoxidien, die von Solvay konzentriert und getrennt wurden, metallisieren, um die Nachfrage von Permags Hochleistungsmagneten in den nächsten drei bis fünf Jahre zu unterstützen. USAR schloss den Erwerb von LCM am 18. November 2025 ab. LCM wird außerdem Legierungsrohstoffe an USARs Magnetanlage in Stillwater, Oklahoma liefern, die voraussichtlich im ersten Quartal 2026 in Betrieb geht.
USA Rare Earth (نازدك: USAR) أعلنت أن شركة الحليفة Less Common Metals (LCM) وقعت اتفاقية توريد استراتيجية مع Solvay لتوفير مواد من ساماريوم لـPermag للسوق الأوروبي ولعملاء Permag العالميين.
وفقًا للاتفاق، ستقوم LCM بعملية تحويل أكاسيد ساماريوم المركزة والمفصولة بواسطة Solvay إلى معدن، لدعم الطلب على مغناطيسات Permag عالية الأداء خلال السنوات الثلاث إلى الخمس القادمة. أغلقت شركة USA Rare Earth استحواذها على LCM في 18 نوفمبر 2025. كما ستزود LCM مادة خام للصهر إلى مرفق المغناطيسات في Stillwater بولاية أوكلاهوما، الذي ما زال في مسار التشغيل في الربع الأول من 2026.
- Acquisition of Less Common Metals closed on November 18, 2025
- Signed multi‑year Samarium supply agreement covering 3–5 years
- LCM to provide alloy feedstock to Stillwater magnet facility
- Stillwater magnet facility remains on track for Q1 2026 commissioning
- None.
Insights
Strategic supply deal plus recent subsidiary acquisition secures Samarium feedstock for Permag and supports USAR's magnet supply chain.
Less Common Metals (LCM) will metallize Samarium oxides supplied by Solvay to deliver material to Permag, creating a vertically linked flow from oxide separation to metal production and magnet assembly. The deal explicitly targets resilient Samarium supply for the European market and Permag’s global customers, and aligns LCM as an alloy feedstock provider for USAR’s Stillwater magnet factory.
The arrangement depends on continued oxide supply from Solvay, timely metallization ramp at LCM, and successful commissioning of the Stillwater facility in
Watch for execution milestones: confirmation of oxide delivery schedules from Solvay, production volume targets from LCM, and commissioning updates for the Stillwater magnet plant in
STILLWATER, Okla., Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (USAR or the Company), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Less Common Metals (LCM), has established a strategic partnership with Solvay, a multinational chemical company, to supply rare earth metals to Permag, a leader in high-precision magnets and magnetic assemblies.
This partnership will ensure a resilient, secure supply of Samarium material for the European market and Permag’s global customer base. Under the agreement, LCM will leverage its industry-leading metallization expertise to produce Samarium materials using oxides concentrated and separated by Solvay. Samarium is a critical input for high-performance magnets and assemblies essential to advanced manufacturing, defense, and clean-energy technologies. The collaboration will enable Permag to meet rising demand for Samarium magnets over the next three to five years.
“This collaboration demonstrates the immense value of LCM and reinforces our excitement to have the company within USA Rare Earth’s magnet-to-mine supply chain,” said Barbara Humpton, Chief Executive Officer of USA Rare Earth. “LCM’s proven metal-making expertise and ability to deliver secure supply will strengthen Europe’s access to rare-earth materials, underscoring the importance of reinforcing this critical link in the supply chain. Partnerships like this connect our allied industrial base and move us closer to a resilient, independent ecosystem that serves Europe, the United States, and our shared security and economic priorities.”
USAR closed its acquisition of LCM on November 18, 2025. As a subsidiary of USAR, LCM will continue to serve its global customer base while providing alloy feedstock for USAR’s Stillwater, Oklahoma, magnet manufacturing facility, which remains on track for first-quarter 2026 commissioning.
About USA Rare Earth
USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) is developing a rare earth sintered neo magnet (NdFeB or neo) manufacturing plant in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and intends to establish domestic rare earth and critical minerals supply, extraction, and processing capabilities to both supply its magnet manufacturing plant and market surplus materials to third parties. Rare earth magnets are critical to various business sectors and industries, including the defense, automotive, aviation, industrial, AI Robotics, medical, and consumer electronics industries, among others. USAR is planning to take a broad approach to the industries it serves with the intention of providing high quality neo magnets to a variety of industries and customers. USAR's focus on developing domestic rare earth production aligns with national priorities, offering the potential of a sustainable and secure domestic supply of materials critical to key industries.
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