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William Hedley, operations manager for Aclara Resources' Blacksburg pilot plant, works in the lab. Photo courtesy Aclara Resources
Mar 20, 2026

Aclara opens rare earth pilot plant at Virginia Tech

Aclara is launching a rare earth pilot plant at Virginia Tech to boost the U.S. supply chain and reduce reliance on China.

U.S. President Donald Trump sits behind a bill he signed to end the partial government shutdown, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Feb 4, 2026

Senators push $70 billion funding deal to support Trump’s critical minerals push, FT reports

Lawmakers move to add $70B to the Export-Import Bank to back Trump’s push to secure U.S. critical minerals supplies.

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