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Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex Heavy Rare Earth Element Processing Facility

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

Source: The Globe and Mail

Project
Under Construction

The project involves the construction and commissioning of the Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) in Alexandria, Louisiana, focused on rare earth element (REE) separation and oxide production. It aims to produce mid and heavy rare earth elements including SmEuGd, Tb, Dy, and potentially Y, as well as NdPr rare earth oxide products. The project includes the installation of RapidSX™ Machine #1

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
Location
Alexandria, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Globe and Mail

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The project “Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex Heavy Rare Earth Element Processing Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Globe and Mail.

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2026-07-22

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The project involves the construction and commissioning of the Louisiana Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) in Alexandria, Louisiana, focused on rare earth element (REE) separation and oxide production. It aims to produce mid and heavy rare earth elements including SmEuGd, Tb, Dy, and potentially Y, as well as NdPr rare earth oxide products. The project includes the installation of RapidSX™ Machine #1 in mid-2026, with ongoing field and design engineering, permitting, procurement, and scale-up trials.

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Industrial Processing

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

City

Alexandria

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The Globe and Mail

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Manufacturing (Industrial), Government

Article published date

2025-12-14

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