US EditionEnergy Secretary Says Wyoming Rare Earth Elements Mine Will Help with U.S. Energy Independence
BROOK MINE NEAR RANCHESTER, WYOMING, USA, JUL 11 – The Brook Mine aims to supply up to 30% of U.S. Defense Department rare earth magnet needs, reducing reliance on China, which controls nearly 90% of global rare earth supplies.
- On July 12, 2025, Ramaco Resources launched the first new rare earth minerals mining operation in the United States in over seven decades, located in Ranchester, Wyoming.
- The mine's opening follows Ramaco's 2011 purchase of a long-defunct coal mine and a May report showing critical minerals make up 17% of its deposits.
- Fluor Corporation confirmed large rare earth element deposits quality and the mine may produce oxides including neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and scandium used in magnets, electronics, and defense.
- CEO Randy Atkins explained that from mining two million tons of coal, approximately 1,200 tons of rare earth oxide can be obtained, and emphasized that the mine has the potential to diminish China's current 90% control over rare earth element supply.
- The mine's development represents a key step toward U.S. energy independence and a domestic rare earth supply chain, supporting national security and economic strength.
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