# Phoenix Tailings plans $375M rare earth processing facility in Rochester, New York

Phoenix Tailings plans to build a $375 million commercial-scale rare earth processing facility in Rochester, New York, with partial operations starting next year and full production expected in 2028. The facility will process approximately 18,000 tons of rare earth materials annually.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-10-16
- Where: Rochester, New York, United States
- Value: $375.0M
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 18,000 tons of rare earth materials annually
- Products: rare earth elements
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Phoenix Tailings](https://endata.com/companies/94621.md)

## Sources

- [wnxrematerial.com](https://www.wnxrematerial.com/news/phoenix-tailings-plans-to-build-a-375-million-rare-earth-processing-facility-in-rochester-new-york/), 2026-10-16: "Phoenix Tailings plans to build a commercial-scale rare earth processing facility worth 375 million US dollars, located in Rochester, New York."
- [buildwcg.com](https://www.buildwcg.com/blog-posts/phoenix-tailings-375-million-rare-earth-separation-plant-rochester-2026), 2026-10-20: "Phoenix Tailings has selected Eastman Business Park in Rochester for Freedom Separation, a commercial-scale rare earth separation plant that Governor Kathy Hochul put at $375 million and 500,000 square feet."

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