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\n Definitive Agreements Trigger Access to Up to $277 Million in Federal Funding and Up to $1.3 Billion in CHIPS Senior Secured Loan Capacity to advance the only vertically integrated rare earth company in the U.S. across domestic heavy rare earth mining, processing and separation, metal, and magnet production\u00a0<\/em>\n <\/p>\n

\n Combined with the $1.5 Billion PIPE Closed in January 2026 and Previous Capital Raises, Brings Total Committed Capital Supporting USA Rare Earth\u2019s Growth Plan to Approximately $3.5 Billion<\/em>\n <\/p>\n

\n Advances USA Rare Earth as a Global Leader in Rare Earths that is Developing one of the Largest Integrated Mine-to-Magnet Value Chains with Significant Runway for Future Value Creation<\/em>\n <\/p>\n

STILLWATER, Okla., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (\u201cUSAR\u201d, \u201cUSA Rare Earth\u201d, or the \u201cCompany\u201d), today announced the execution of definitive agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce, unlocking access to up to $1.6 billion in funding under the Department of Commerce\u2019s CHIPS Program.1<\/sup> The definitive agreements comprise up to $277 million in federal funding and up to $1.3 billion in senior secured loan capacity under the CHIPS Act, with disbursements tied to the achievement of project milestones.<\/p>\n

Prior to the definitive documents, USA Rare Earth closed $1.5 billion in private capital raise, signed certain strategic customer agreements, and advanced Round Top.<\/p>\n

The definitive agreements establish the framework under which USAR will continue to build out its integrated heavy rare earth mining, metal, and magnet global value chain. Together with the $1.5 billion private capital raise completed in January 2026 and previous capital raises, the agreements bring total committed capital supporting USAR\u2019s growth plan to approximately $3.5 billion.2<\/sup><\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership with the U.S. Government is the largest of its kind in our industry and provides the necessary capital to build the only global platform across light and heavy rare earth mining and processing, metal and alloy making, as well as magnet manufacturing – for the benefit of the United States and its allies,\u201d said Michael Blitzer, Chairman of the Board of USA Rare Earth.\u00a0\u201cThis landmark collaboration reflects the scale and urgency of securing critical supply chains for technologies essential to long-term economic growth.\u00a0<\/em>We are grateful for the leadership shown across government in moving with speed and conviction. Our focus now is execution and generating industry-leading returns for both our shareholders and the U.S. Government.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday marks the moment we move from intent to execution alongside the United States Government,\u201d said Barbara Humpton, Chief Executive Officer of USA Rare Earth. \u201cWith the definitive agreements, USAR is positioned to accelerate the building of a global mine-to-magnet value chain that will supply the materials, metals, and magnets that industrial customers depend upon. From defense, aerospace, semiconductors, and data centers to physical AI, energy, mobility, and healthcare, our integrated value chain is designed to power the technology and innovations of the 21st<\/sup> Century. We look forward to our partnership with the United States Government.\u201d<\/p>\n

“The CHIPS Program\u2019s $277 million funding and $1.3 billion loan will be instrumental for the construction of a domestic integrated supply chain for critical minerals and NdFeB magnets which are essential for semiconductor chip manufacturing,\u201d said Bill Frauenhofer, Executive Director of Semiconductor Investment and Innovation. \u201cYttrium, gallium, dysprosium and the other 9 critical and strategic minerals that will be mined in Texas, along with the domestic metal and magnet production, provides United States semiconductor companies a reliable domestic source and removes choke points in their manufacturing supply chain that enable chemical vapor deposition, high-k materials, compound semiconductors, dopants and other foundational applications.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n What the Definitive Agreements Enable.<\/strong> The definitive agreements support execution of USAR\u2019s integrated value chain across each layer of the production system, with a targeted 2030 operating profile that, when delivered, is expected to represent the largest domestic heavy rare earth and critical mineral mining, processing and separation, metal making, and magnet production platform in the United States and the establishment of the global leader in rare earths. Specifically, the agreements support:<\/p>\n