USA Rare Earth plans to add Line 1b at its Stillwater, Oklahoma, plant in the second quarter of 2027, lifting the site’s targeted annual nameplate capacity to 1,200 metric tons.
The company outlined the schedule in a Nov. 9 quarterly results release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to a Form 8-K. Line 1b would add 600 metric tons a year to Stillwater’s existing stated capacity of 600 metric tons. USA Rare Earth cautioned that the capacity figure does not indicate actual production.
The release separately lists installation of a second finishing line in the first quarter of 2027. The company identifies Line 1b as the capacity addition targeted for the following quarter.
In September, USA Rare Earth sold blocks made from sintered neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) to a high-performance materials manufacturer. This was the company’s first reported magnet sale from Stillwater.
A Form 10-Q covering the period ended June 30 said metal-making was the company’s sole source of revenue for the three- and six-month periods. It also said USA Rare Earth had not generated revenue from magnet manufacturing or mineral production. EconoTimes previously covered the company’s revenue figures for the period ended June 30.
USA Rare Earth aims to sell finished magnet prototypes to several customers before 2027. Separately, it expects its Serra Verde operation to sell at least 325 metric tons of total rare-earth oxides in the fourth quarter.
