Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) announced it has received a conditional $725 million financing commitment from the U.S. Office of Strategic Capital to support the planned expansion of critical minerals processing capabilities at its White Mesa Mill in Utah and the development of a planned rare earth metals and alloy facility in the United States. Subject to due diligence, definitive agreements and customary approvals, the proposed 20-year loan would help fund infrastructure and capacity for processing rare earth elements and other strategic materials from the company’s domestic and international project portfolio.
Energy Fuels said the financing aligns with its strategy to build a vertically integrated rare earth supply chain and complements its planned acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials Ltd., which would add rare earth metal and alloy production expertise and facilities in South Korea. The company said the proposed financing, along with other project-level funding discussions, is expected to provide additional long-term capital flexibility as it advances rare earth, uranium and critical minerals initiatives.
The commitment underscores the U.S. government’s focus on reducing reliance on foreign sources for rare earth elements, which are essential for defense, electronics, and clean energy technologies. Energy Fuels, already a leading U.S. producer of natural uranium concentrate, operates the only fully licensed conventional uranium mill in the country—the White Mesa Mill in Utah—where it also processes rare earth products and evaluates medical isotope recovery for cancer therapies. The company is also developing heavy mineral sands projects in Madagascar, Brazil, and Australia through a joint venture.
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