USA Rare Earth jumps 6% after CEO confirms discussions with Trump administration

USA Rare Earth jumps 6% after CEO confirms discussions with Trump administration


U.S. doesn’t just need rare earths imported, it needs its own supply chain: USA Rare Earth CEO

Shares of USA Rare Earth jumped in extended trading Thursday, after CEO Barbara Humpton told CNBC that the rare earth miner is “in close communcation” with the White House.

Humpton’s comment comes after the Trump administration took a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas this week. The Defense Department took a 15% stake in rare earth miner MP Materials in July.

“We are in close communication with the administration,” Humpton told CNBC’s Morgan Brennan when asked whether USA Rare Earth was interested in a deal with the Trump administration.

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USA Rare Earth stock year to date.

USA Rare Earth shares were last up about 6% after hours. Its stock gained 23% in regular trading Thursday and has nearly doubled this year.

“This is a field where it will not be a zero sum game,” Humpton said of the rare earth supply chain. “It’s going to take a lot of players to build out this marketplace.”

USA Rare Earth is developing a mine in Sierra Blanca, Texas, and a magnet production facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Humpton said she supports the Trump administration’s deals with MP and Lithium Americas.

“What we’re doing is keeping the administration informed of our own plans,” she said.

The adminstration has said it is making the investments to help support the industry and break U.S. dependence on China.



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