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Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) Rare Earth Processing Facility

Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

Source: Financial Content

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Construction of the first commercial RapidSX™ machine and supporting infrastructure at the Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) in Alexandria, Louisiana. The project includes detailed design, engineering, construction, and testing of commercial-scale RapidSX™ columns at the Commercialization and Demonstration Facility in Kingston, Ontario, permit applications, and commissioning of the facility to achiev

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Aerospace & Defense, Commercial, Government
Location
Alexandria, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Financial Content

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The project “Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) Rare Earth Processing Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Financial Content.

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2026-07-22

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Construction of the first commercial RapidSX™ machine and supporting infrastructure at the Strategic Metals Complex (SMC) in Alexandria, Louisiana. The project includes detailed design, engineering, construction, and testing of commercial-scale RapidSX™ columns at the Commercialization and Demonstration Facility in Kingston, Ontario, permit applications, and commissioning of the facility to achieve early production readiness of salable rare-earth element products by the second half of 2026.

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Rare Earth Processing

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United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

City

Alexandria

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Aerospace & Defense, Commercial, Government

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2025-06-04

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