Phoenix Tailings Secures Pentagon Funding to Reduce Rare Earth Reliance

By Associated Press · Fast Company · 2026-08-03

Phoenix Tailings Secures Pentagon Funding to Reduce Rare Earth Reliance

Fast Company reports that an Exeter, New Hampshire, refinery is utilizing electrolysis to extract critical minerals from mining waste and recycled electronics. Supported by a $500 million Department of Defense loan, Phoenix Tailings aims to build a new factory to accelerate domes

Fast Company reports that an Exeter, New Hampshire, refinery is utilizing electrolysis to extract critical minerals from mining waste and recycled electronics. Supported by a $500 million Department of Defense loan, Phoenix Tailings aims to build a new factory to accelerate domes