"Over the last few months IonicRE has been engaging with US...

"Over the last few months IonicRE has been engaging with US State representatives to best locate
and establish a rare earth separation and refining plant (Refinery), located within close proximity to
suppliers of reagents, and potential end user customers. As part of discussions, the potential
nominated location is also within close proximity to a technical partner who would enhance the
potential supply chain for value addition of separated and refined rare earth oxides (REO) to value
added products."

Cough cough.... Lynas?...

"Lynas said it had signed “a follow-on contract” for about $US120 million ($173 million) with the US Department of Defence (DoD) to establish the refinery, which will produce separated heavy rare earths like terbium and dysprosium"

" Lynas said it may also process ore mined by other companies"

Source: https://www.copyright link/companies/mining/lynas-wins-us-s-backing-for-texas-rare-earths-plant-20220614-p5ati6