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Get filing alertsUSA Rare Earth leases 800k sq ft SC facility, secures $400M+ tax incentives for $1.2B project
Filed June 2, 2026 · Period ending June 1, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Signed 20-year lease for 800,000 sq ft rare earth magnet facility in Blacksburg, SC; base rent tied to final project costs with 2.5% annual escalations and two 10-year extension options.
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Secured Cherokee County tax incentives requiring minimum $400M investment over 8 years (extendable to 13) and creation of ~325 jobs; reduced 4% property assessment for up to 40 years.
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$1.2B total project investment targeting 490 jobs, 6,400 metric tons/year magnet capacity and 5,000 metric tons/year metal/alloy capacity; commissioning targeted for 2028.
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Lease contingent on landlord acquiring land and closing financing within 90 days; if landlord terminates, land conveys to USAR and landlord serves as developer under separate agreement.
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Combined with Stillwater expansion, total domestic capacity expected to reach 10,000 metric tons/year for both magnets and heavy rare earth materials, aligned with expected government financing.
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Summary
USA Rare Earth disclosed a major expansion into South Carolina, signing a 20-year lease for an 800,000 square foot rare earth magnet manufacturing facility in Blacksburg and securing over $400 million in tax incentives from Cherokee County.
The $1.2 billion project targets 490 high-skill jobs and production capacity of 6,400 metric tons per year of neodymium-iron-boron magnets plus 5,000 metric tons per year of refined metals and alloys, with commissioning targeted for 2028.
The incentive package requires a minimum $400 million investment over eight years and creation of approximately 325 jobs, with a reduced 4% property assessment rate for up to 40 years. The lease structure carries near-term execution risk: the landlord has 90 days to acquire the land and close financing, with termination rights if either fails. However, the agreement includes a fallback where the land would convey to USAR and the landlord would serve as developer, providing continuity. Combined with the planned Stillwater, Oklahoma expansion, USAR expects total domestic capacity to reach 10,000 metric tons per year for both magnets and heavy rare earth materials. The facility positions USAR across an integrated mine-to-magnet value chain spanning the US, UK, France, and Brazil, targeting defense, aerospace, semiconductor, and energy sectors seeking Western-aligned rare earth supply alternatives to China.
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Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
USAR leased 800k sq ft rare earth magnet facility in SC for 20 years and secured $400M+ tax incentives tied to job creation.
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The Lease is conditioned upon Landlord's acquisition of the land on terms satisfactory to Landlord and upon Landlord's closing of financing for the Premises within 90 days following the Lease date. In the event Landlord elects not to purchase the land or fails to close financing, Landlord has the right to terminate the Lease, in which case (among other things) Landlord would convey the land to the Company and the parties would execute a development services agreement pursuant to which Landlord would serve as developer.
The lease is contingent on the landlord acquiring the land and securing financing within 90 days. If the landlord cannot complete these steps, it may terminate the lease but would convey the land to the Company and serve as developer under a separate development services agreement. This structure provides the Company with a path forward even if the initial lease arrangement fails.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
USA Rare Earth announced a rare earth magnet manufacturing facility project in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
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On June 2, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company's rare earth magnet manufacturing facility project in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
USA Rare Earth disclosed a new rare earth magnet manufacturing facility project in Cherokee County, South Carolina. The 8-K provides no details on facility size, capital investment, timeline, or production capacity — those details are in the press release exhibit, which was not provided in the filing body. The disclosure is made under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD), meaning the company is publicly releasing material information to comply with fair disclosure rules.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
USA Rare Earth selects Cherokee County, SC for new $1.2B rare earth metal and magnet facility, targeting 490 jobs and 2028 commissioning.
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USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (“USA Rare Earth” or the “Company”), a rare earth, critical minerals and advanced materials company, today announced the selection of Cherokee County, South Carolina, as the site of a new magnet manufacturing and refined metals operation. The project is expected to create about 490 high-skill, high-wage jobs in the Upstate, and will significantly expand domestic production capacity for sintered neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets and the refined rare earth metals from which they are made.
The company announced a new manufacturing facility in Blacksburg, South Carolina, expected to create approximately 490 jobs. The facility will produce rare earth magnets and refined metals, expanding the company's domestic production capacity. Site work is expected to commence in the coming months with commissioning targeted to begin in 2028.
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Once online, the Blacksburg facility is targeting production capacity of 6,400 metric tons per annum (tpa) of NdFeB rare earth magnets and 5,000 tpa of strip-cast, metal and alloy. Combined with the planned expansion at the Company’s Stillwater facility, USAR expects total domestic production capacity to reach 10,000 tpa of NdFeB rare earth magnets and 10,000 tpa of heavy rare earth strip-cast, metal and alloy, aligned with the Company’s business plan and expected government financing.
The Blacksburg facility targets 6,400 metric tons per year of magnets and 5,000 metric tons per year of strip-cast, metal and alloy. Combined with Stillwater expansion, total domestic capacity is expected to reach 10,000 metric tons per year for both magnets and heavy rare earth materials, aligned with expected government financing.
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USA Rare Earth’s $1.2 billion investment and the creation of approximately 490 new jobs will have a significant impact on Cherokee County and reinforce our state’s position as a leader in American manufacturing.
The project represents a $1.2 billion capital investment. The company selected South Carolina based on access to a robust incentives package including grants, tax credits and exemptions, a skilled workforce, and confirmed energy delivery from Duke Energy.
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Together, the Stillwater and Blacksburg operations will form the magnet manufacturing centerpiece of USA Rare Earth’s integrated, mine to magnet value chain, which spans the Round Top heavy rare earth mining and processing project in Sierra Blanca, Texas; a separation and processing facility in Wheat Ridge, Colorado; the planned acquisition of the Serra Verde mining and processing operation in Goiás, Brazil; the LCM metal and alloy facility in Cheshire, United Kingdom; and a planned metallization and alloy facility in Lacq, France.
The Blacksburg facility will complement the Stillwater, Oklahoma facility (which commissioned its first commercial production line in March 2026) to form the magnet manufacturing centerpiece of an integrated mine-to-magnet value chain spanning the US, UK, France, and Brazil. This positions the company across the entire rare earth supply chain from mining through final magnet production.
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Magnets and refined metals produced in Blacksburg will support vital needs in the defense, aerospace, semiconductor, medical, AI, energy, and advanced manufacturing industries, which depend on a secure, traceable rare earth value chain across America, its allies and partners.
The facility will serve defense, aerospace, semiconductor, medical, AI, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The company emphasizes providing a secure, Western-aligned supply chain as an alternative to Chinese sources, particularly relevant given the January 2027 restriction on Chinese-origin magnets in covered defense applications mentioned in the forward-looking statements.
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