- The US Government has conditionally approved a 20-year, up to US$725 million loan to support Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR; NYSEAM:UUUU) on its mission to expand domestic rare earths and critical minerals production.
- The leading US critical minerals company specializes in uranium, rare earth elements, heavy mineral sands, vanadium and medical isotopes.
- Energy Fuels stock has added 197.59 per cent year-over-year.
The US Government has conditionally approved a 20-year, up to US$725 million senior-secured loan to support Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR; NYSEAM:UUUU) on its mission to expand domestic rare earths and critical minerals production.
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The capital infusion, overseen by the US Department of War and US Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), coupled with a pipeline of ongoing financing discussions, would support the expansion of processing capabilities at Energy Fuels’ White Mesa Mill in Utah and the construction of a rare earths and alloys facility in the United States.
The company’s vertically integrated rare earths and critical minerals strategy seeks to leverage the planned acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM), existing rare earths and alloy production infrastructure in South Korea, as well as its broader portfolio of mineral assets and partnerships, to provide a reliable domestic critical minerals supply chain for the defense, energy, manufacturing, technology and other strategic industries.
Energy Fuels will share further details on the transaction at it progresses towards a definitive agreement.
Leadership insights
“This important financing support from key investors aligns with the company’s objective to be a vital player in the rare earths supply chain,” Ross Bhappu, President and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Fuels, said in Thursday’s news release. “The United States Government has been steadfast in its support of critical materials security, and we appreciate the OSC’s financial support at this important time as we develop our vertically integrated supply chain.”
“Recent events have underscored the urgency of building durable, transparent and allied supply chains for critical materials. Energy Fuels is strategically positioned to lead that objective, with deep technical expertise and a strategy that encompasses multiple links on the critical materials value chain,” Bhappu added. “We are proud to play a role in strengthening industrial resilience and supporting the long-term security and competitiveness of the United States and its allies.”
About Energy Fuels
Energy Fuels is a top US critical minerals company specializing in uranium, rare earth elements, heavy mineral sands, vanadium and medical isotopes.
The critical minerals stock (TSX:EFR; NYSEAM:UUUU) is up by 8.74 per cent on the news trading at C$23.51 as of 9:45 am ET. The stock has added 197.59 per cent year-over-year.
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